Evidence collection holder for sample automation
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1. An evidence holder for a biological specimen absorbent collector said holder comprising:
- a bottom portion, a top portion for connection to said bottom portion, means for securing said top portion to said bottom portion to capture the absorbent collector between said top portion and said bottom portion, and a first void in said top portion in registration with a second void in said bottom portion said first and second voids being located on said top and bottom portions to position the absorbent collector therebetween to expose the absorbent collector within said voids to permit extraction of a sample portion of the collector absorbent.
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A device and method of securing the original biological specimen collection absorbent within a holder to permit use of the absorbent within automatic specimen analysis devices and to permit continuance of a chain of custody is provided.
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1. An evidence holder for a biological specimen absorbent collector said holder comprising:
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a bottom portion, a top portion for connection to said bottom portion, means for securing said top portion to said bottom portion to capture the absorbent collector between said top portion and said bottom portion, and a first void in said top portion in registration with a second void in said bottom portion said first and second voids being located on said top and bottom portions to position the absorbent collector therebetween to expose the absorbent collector within said voids to permit extraction of a sample portion of the collector absorbent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14)
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12. An evidence holder for non-releasable capture of a biological specimen collection absorbent therein said holder permitting removal of sample portions from said absorbent during said non-releasable capture for analysis of the specimen contained on said collection absorbent, said holder comprising:
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a bottom portion, a top portion for connection to said bottom portion, a cutter portion for cutting the biological specimen absorbent collector, means for securing said top portion to said bottom portion to capture the absorbent collector between said top portion and said bottom portion, and a first void in said top portion in registration with a second void in said bottom portion said first and second voids being located on said top and bottom portions to position the absorbent collector therebetween to expose the absorbent collector within said voids to permit extraction of a sample portion of the collector absorbent. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30, 31, 32)
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22. An evidence holder for capture of a biological specimen collection absorbent therein said holder permitting removal of sample portions from said absorbent during said capture for analysis of the specimen contained on said collection absorbent, said holder comprising:
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a subject information portion, a subject biological specimen collection absorbent holder portion attached to said subject information portion comprising;
a bottom portion, a top portion, a cutter portion for cutting the biological specimen absorbent collector, means for securing said top portion to said bottom portion to capture the absorbent collector between said top portion and said bottom portion, and a first void in said top portion in registration with a second void in said bottom portion said first and second voids being located on said top and bottom portions to position the absorbent collector therebetween to expose the absorbent collector within said voids to permit extraction of a sample portion of the collector absorbent. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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33. An evidence holder for capture of a biological specimen collection absorbent therein said holder permitting removal of sample portions from said absorbent during said capture for analysis of the specimen contained on said collection absorbent, said holder comprising:
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a subject information portion, a subject biological specimen collection absorbent holder portion comprising;
a bottom portion attached to said subject information portion, said bottom portion having a collection absorbent holder area for placement of the collection absorbent thereon, a top portion for adhesive attachment to said collection absorbent holder area to capture said collection absorbent between said bottom portion holder area and said top portion, a cutter portion adjacent said absorbent holder area for cutting the biological specimen absorbent collector, and a first void in said top portion in registration with a second void in said bottom portion said first and second voids being located on said top and bottom portions to position the absorbent collector therebetween to expose the absorbent collector within said voids to permit extraction of a sample portion of the collector absorbent. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An evidence holder for capture of a biological specimen collection absorbent therein said holder permitting removal of sample portions from said absorbent during said capture for analysis of the specimen contained on said collection absorbent, said holder comprising:
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a bottom portion attached to said subject information portion, said bottom portion having a collection absorbent holder area for placement of the collection absorbent thereon, a top portion for adhesive attachment to said collection absorbent holder area to capture said collection absorbent between said bottom portion holder area and said top portion, a cutter portion adjacent said absorbent holder area for cutting the biological specimen absorbent collector, and a first void in said top portion in registration with a second void in said bottom portion said first and second voids being located on said top and bottom portions to position the absorbent collector therebetween to expose the absorbent collector within said voids to permit extraction of a sample portion of the collector absorbent. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A biological specimen collection device having an absorbent collector mounted thereon said holder permitting removal of sample portions from said absorbent for analysis of the specimen contained on said collection absorbent, said device comprising:
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at least four support segments connected together in linear array comprising first and second end segments and two or more interior segments, two adjacent segments of said two or more interior segments having a first void on a first of said two adjacent segments and a second void on a second of said two adjacent segments, said voids being generally superimposable over one another upon folding of said two adjacent segments into contact, and an absorbent collector mounted on a first of two adjacent segments for collection a biological sampler thereon.
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44. A biological specimen collection device comprising:
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a generally rectangular support handle having a first end and an second end, said support handle having a generally centered, longitudinal fold line to provide a first handle half and a second handle half said first handle half having a slot thereon, an absorbent collector mounted at said first end of said first half, at least one subject information indicia located on said handle, and means for securing said first handle half against said second handle half upon folding said first handle half onto said second handle half. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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47. A biological specimen collection device comprising:
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a generally rectangular support handle having a first end and an second end said first end being separated from said second end by a fold line extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of said handle, a first void on said first end and a second void on said second end said voids being generally superimposable over one another upon folding of said second end onto said first end along said fold line, a collection absorbent for collection of a biological specimen thereon, said absorbent positioned on said first end adjacent said fold line and over said first void, and means for securing said first end against an second end upon folding of said second end onto said first end along said fold line. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A method of supporting an original biological sample collection absorbent after the collection of the biological sample directly onto the original collection absorbent to thereby provide for use of the original absorbent in an automated analytical system and to allow storage of the original biological sample collection absorbent comprising:
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providing a holder for receiving an original collection absorbent, said holder having a first holder portion and a second holder portion, inserting said original collection absorbent into said holder after the collection of the biological sample directly onto said original collection absorbent, connecting said first holder portion to said second holder portion to capture said original collection absorbent therebetween to provide an original collection absorbent containing holder, inserting said original collection absorbent containing holder into an automatic sampling device, removing a portion of said original absorbent from said original absorbent contained in said original absorbent containing holder, and storing said original absorbent containing holder for future reference. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 59)
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54. The method as claimed in 50 further comprising the step of transferring an identifying indicia to said first holder portion and/or said second holder portion from a handle portion connected to said original collection absorbent.
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58. The method as claimed in 50 further comprising the step of providing a unique identifying indicia which indicia spans across said fist holder portion and/or said second holder portion and said information portion.
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60. A method of supporting an original biological sample collection absorbent after the collection of the biological sample directly onto the original collection absorbent to thereby provide for use of the original absorbent in an automated analytical system and to allow storage of the original biological sample collection absorbent comprising:
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providing a holder for receiving an original collection absorbent, said holder having a first holder portion and a second holder portion, said holder having at least one identifying indicia thereon inserting said original collection absorbent into said holder after the collection of the biological sample directly onto said original collection absorbent, connecting said first holder portion to said second holder portion to capture said original collection absorbent therebetween to provide an original collection absorbent containing holder, completing a subject information portion connected to said first holder portion and/or to said second holder portion, inserting said original collection absorbent containing holder into an automatic sampling device, removing a portion of said original absorbent from said original absorbent contained in said original absorbent containing holder, and storing said original absorbent containing holder for future reference. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A biological specimen collection device comprising:
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a holder having a front end, said front end having a generally flat surface thereon, a handle having an absorbent extending from a first end of said handle, said handle being insertable into said holder to permit said absorbent to be supportively positioned on said holder flat surface, a cover connected to said handle, said cover being movable between first and second positions, said first position exposing said absorbent for use and said second position covering said absorbent. - View Dependent Claims (69)
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