KIT AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING BODY FLUID FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
First Claim
1. A method for applying a nucleic acid assay comprising:
- providing body fluid and cells collected on an absorbing member;
extracting said body fluid and cells by passing said absorbing member through an aperture having a cross section smaller than a cross section of said absorbing member; and
applying a nucleic acid assay to said extracted body fluid and cells to detect pathogenic genomic material.
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Abstract
A kit and method for collecting body fluid for medical diagnosis. In some embodiments, the method includes collecting a sufficient amount of body fluid and cells comprising nucleic acid, and applying a nucleic acid assay to detect pathogenic genomic material such as human papillomavirus mRNA and/or human papillomavirus DNA. In some embodiments, by testing fluid and cells, a sensitivity of the test is improved. In some embodiments, the method includes inserting an absorbing member into a body orifice, such as the vagina, for a time period such as 1-2 hours; retrieving the absorbing member and placing it in a sample container; extracting fluid from the absorbing member using a fluid extraction device, and testing the fluid. In some embodiments, the kit is a home use kit and the sample is self collected by a user.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for applying a nucleic acid assay comprising:
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providing body fluid and cells collected on an absorbing member;
extracting said body fluid and cells by passing said absorbing member through an aperture having a cross section smaller than a cross section of said absorbing member; andapplying a nucleic acid assay to said extracted body fluid and cells to detect pathogenic genomic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 29)
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6. (canceled)
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18. A fluid extraction device for collecting fluid from an absorbing member, said device comprising at least one opening defining an aperture small enough to squeeze said absorbing member as it is passed through said aperture for extracting fluid from said absorbing member;
- wherein said device is attachable to a sample container.
- View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. (canceled)
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23. A method for extracting fluid using a fluid extraction device, comprising passing an absorbing member through an aperture of a fluid extraction device, said aperture small enough to squeeze said absorbing member as it is passed through;
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collecting extracted fluid which accumulates on at least one wall of the fluid extraction device.
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- 24. A sample container comprising an extracting element, said extracting element forming a passage within said container having an aperture small enough to squeeze an absorbing member as it is passed through for extracting fluid from said absorbing member.
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28. (canceled)
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