Swab for Collecting Biological Specimens
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Abstract
A swab for collecting biological specimens is of the type consisting of a rod terminating in a tip covered with fibers with hydrophilic properties to allow absorption of said specimens, wherein said fibers cover said tip in the form of a layer deposited by flocking
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26 Claims
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1-9. -9. (canceled)
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10. A biological specimen collection swab comprising:
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a rod having a diameter from 1 mm to 2.5 mm and terminating in a tip; and a layer of fibers covering the tip and disposed on said tip by flocking, the layer of fibers having a thickness from 0.6 to 3 mm and a fiber count of 1.7 to 3.3 Dtex, in which said layer of fibers is configured to be capable of absorbing a quantity from 40 μ
l to 100 μ
l of specimen in said layer of fibers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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