Cassette and applicator for biological and chemical sample collection
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1. An apparatus for collecting a biological sample from a subject for subsequent transfer to a CD or DVD, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a cassette comprising walls which define a cavity for receiving said biological sample, said cassette being adapted to engage said CD or DVD;
(b) an inlet for transferring said biological sample from the subject into said cavity; and
(c) an outlet for transferring said biological sample from said cavity to said CD or DVD when said cassette is engaged with said CD or DVD.
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Abstract
A biological sample collection unit for a centrifugal analyzer disk is disclosed. This unit consists of a flat cassette and an applicator that holds and controls the cassette during sample collection and during placement of the cassette into the analyzer disk.
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1. An apparatus for collecting a biological sample from a subject for subsequent transfer to a CD or DVD, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) a cassette comprising walls which define a cavity for receiving said biological sample, said cassette being adapted to engage said CD or DVD;
(b) an inlet for transferring said biological sample from the subject into said cavity; and
(c) an outlet for transferring said biological sample from said cavity to said CD or DVD when said cassette is engaged with said CD or DVD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A CD or DVD comprising:
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(A) a disk body having a surface adapted to engage an apparatus which contains a biological sample for transfer to said CD or DVD; and
(B) an apparatus engaged with said surface of said disk body, said apparatus comprising;
(a) a cassette comprising walls which define a cavity for containing said biological sample;
(b) an inlet for introducing said biological sample into said cavity prior to engagement of said apparatus with said surface of said disk body; and
(c) an outlet for transferring said biological sample from said cavity to said CD or DVD when said apparatus is engaged with said surface of said disk body. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for transferring a biological sample from a subject to a CD or DVD, said method comprising the steps of:
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transferring the biological sample from the subject to a cavity of a cassette;
engaging said cassette with a CD or DVD; and
transferring the biological sample from said cassette to said CD or DVD. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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