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Specimen test unit

  • US 5,078,968 A
  • Filed: 12/10/1990
  • Issued: 01/07/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A specimen test unit for use in collection and analysis of a biological specimen, said test unit comprising:

  • a housing defining a specimen chamber and having at least one test fluid therein, said housing including first and second separable and interfitting housing members which cooperatively define said specimen chamber;

    specimen collecting means for collecting the specimen;

    said first and second housing members and said collecting means being arranged so that said specimen collecting means and the specimen collected thereby can be placed into said specimen chamber and the collected specimen can be selectively contacted with said at least one test fluid within said specimen chamber; and

    said first housing member having an outlet port formed therein, means for preventing fluid passage through said outlet port during contacting of the collected specimen with said at least one test fluid within said specimen chamber, and said housing further including delivering means for delivering at least a portion of the collected specimen and test fluid contacted therewith from said specimen chamber through said outlet port to the exterior of said housing for analysis, said delivering means comprising a deformable portion of said housing to permit said housing to be deformed to increase the relative pressure within said specimen chamber to deliver at least a portion of the collected specimen and test fluid through said outlet port.

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