Collection well for body fluid tester
First Claim
1. An apparatus for collecting a body fluid for testing for an analyte contained within said body fluid, said apparatus comprising:
- a reservoir for receiving and collecting a flow of body fluid from a discharge end of a conduit;
a capillary test space positioned to be in contact with said fluid in said reservoir after said fluid has accumulated within said reservoir to a transfer volume of fluid; and
said capillary test space sized to wick said fluid from said reservoir when said fluid in said reservoir attains said transfer volume.
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Abstract
A body fluid is collected for testing for an analyte contained within the body fluid. The fluid is collected in an apparatus including a reservoir for receiving and collecting a flow of body fluid from a discharge end of a conduit. A capillary test space is in fluid flow communication with the reservoir. The capillary test space is positioned to be in contact with the fluid in the reservoir after the fluid has accumulated to a predetermined transfer volume of fluid. The capillary test space is sized to wick the fluid from the reservoir when the fluid contacts the capillary test space.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for collecting a body fluid for testing for an analyte contained within said body fluid, said apparatus comprising:
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a reservoir for receiving and collecting a flow of body fluid from a discharge end of a conduit;
a capillary test space positioned to be in contact with said fluid in said reservoir after said fluid has accumulated within said reservoir to a transfer volume of fluid; and
said capillary test space sized to wick said fluid from said reservoir when said fluid in said reservoir attains said transfer volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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