Insulated specimen sampling and shipping kit
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1. A blood specimen collection and shipping kit for obtaining a blood specimen from a user which does not contain a cooling device and which protects shipping of the obtained blood specimen to a clinical laboratory for testing comprising:
- a blood specimen vial, a lance for puncturing the finger of the user to cause blood flow from the finger, an protective box to hold said vial during shipment, an insulative barrier to enclose said vial to prevent said vial from being heated above 37°
centigrade and cooled below approximately 5°
centigrade, a stand for holding said vial in an upright position during introduction of blood into said vial, and an envelope for sending said impact protective container containing said vial to a clinical laboratory for testing.
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Abstract
A blood specimen sampling and insulated shipping kit is provided that provides a user with all materials that are needed to initiate blood flow, direct a blood sample into a sample vial, insulate the vial from heat and cold, protect the vial from impact, and ship the blood sample containing vial to a clinical laboratory for testing.
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1. A blood specimen collection and shipping kit for obtaining a blood specimen from a user which does not contain a cooling device and which protects shipping of the obtained blood specimen to a clinical laboratory for testing comprising:
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a blood specimen vial, a lance for puncturing the finger of the user to cause blood flow from the finger, an protective box to hold said vial during shipment, an insulative barrier to enclose said vial to prevent said vial from being heated above 37°
centigrade and cooled below approximately 5°
centigrade,a stand for holding said vial in an upright position during introduction of blood into said vial, and an envelope for sending said impact protective container containing said vial to a clinical laboratory for testing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18)
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14. An insulating composition for maintaining a shipment of a biological specimen within a temperature range compatible with biological sample clinical testing comprising a plurality of layers of different materials placed adjacent one another to present a junction, said junction of at least two of said layers providing a disruption of the transfer of heat between said at least two layers.
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16. An insulating barrier for surrounding a biological sample during shipment to maintain the sample within a temperature range compatible with biological sample clinical testing comprising:
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a flexible plastic cover comprised of a front layer and a rear layer, said cover having a plurality of cells formed between said layers by joining together said front and rear layers to form a sealed perimeter around each of said plurality of cells, and a liquid captured within each of said cells, said liquid remaining in a fluid state in a temperature range between approximately 0 degrees centigrade and approximately 40 degrees centigrade.
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19. A specimen collection and shipping kit for obtaining a specimen of a biological fluid from a user which does not contain a cooling device and which provides protected shipping of the obtained specimen to a clinical laboratory for testing comprising:
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a specimen vial, an protective box to hold said vial during shipment, an insulative barrier to for insertion into said protective box to prevent said vial from being heated above 37°
C. and cooled below approximately 5°
C., andan envelope for sending said impact protective container containing said vial to a clinical laboratory for testing.
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