SAMPLING DEVICE
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1. A sampling device comprising:
- a capillary tube and a lancing or cutting implement present inside said capillary tube, wherein said lancing element is capable of breaking a layer of skin sufficiently to draw a sample from a subject.
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Abstract
This invention provides devices and methods for obtaining a sample.
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25 Claims
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1. A sampling device comprising:
- a capillary tube and a lancing or cutting implement present inside said capillary tube, wherein said lancing element is capable of breaking a layer of skin sufficiently to draw a sample from a subject.
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14. A method of obtaining a sample from a subject comprising:
- contacting skin of said subject with a sampling device comprising a capillary tube comprising a cutting or lancing implement to said subject'"'"'s skin, breaking the subject'"'"'s skin with said lancing implement and flowing blood from said break into said capillary.
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24. A method of obtaining a sample from a subject comprising:
- contacting skin of said subject with a sampling device comprising a capillary tube comprising an edge for breaking the subject'"'"'s skin to allow blood flow into said capillary.
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