Method for obtaining a fluid sample
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1. A method for obtaining a fluid sample comprising:
- a) assembling a collection device comprising a cap and a fluid-holding vessel to contain and isolate a specimen retrieval device adjacent a side wall of the vessel;
b) entering the assembled collection device of step a) with a fluid transfer device such that the specimen retrieval device does not substantially interfere with the movement of the fluid transfer device into or out of the collection device;
c) drawing at least a portion of a fluid substance present in the collection device into the fluid transfer device; and
d) removing the fluid transfer device from the collection device.
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Abstract
Method for obtaining a fluid sample from a collection device which includes assembling cap and fluid-holding vessel components of the collection device to contain and isolate a specimen retrieval device adjacent a side wall of the vessel. The position of the specimen retrieval device within the collection device is such that the specimen retrieval device does not substantially interfere with the movement of a fluid transfer device into or out of the assembled collection device. The fluid transfer device is used to draw and remove a fluid substance from the collection device for analysis.
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1. A method for obtaining a fluid sample comprising:
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a) assembling a collection device comprising a cap and a fluid-holding vessel to contain and isolate a specimen retrieval device adjacent a side wall of the vessel;
b) entering the assembled collection device of step a) with a fluid transfer device such that the specimen retrieval device does not substantially interfere with the movement of the fluid transfer device into or out of the collection device;
c) drawing at least a portion of a fluid substance present in the collection device into the fluid transfer device; and
d) removing the fluid transfer device from the collection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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