Multi-functional holder article and method of using same
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1. A method of reconfiguring a holder for a specimen cup to provide a collection area for an errant specimen sample in the holder, said method comprising:
- providing a holder having a ring removably engagable with a specimen cup, a connector continuous with said ring, and a grasping portion continuous with said connector, said holder having a configuration;
placing a specimen cup within said holder ring; and
reconfiguring said holder to provide an errant specimen collection area therein which directs an errant specimen towards a specimen cup when engaged by said ring of said holder.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for collecting a biological fluid specimen. The apparatus includes a holder article for a specimen container, wherein the holder article contains a ring which is removably engagable with a specimen container, a connector continuous with the ring, and a grasping portion continuous with the connector. The article can be reconfigured with the grasping portion movable along a longitudinal axis to provide a specimen collection area.
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1. A method of reconfiguring a holder for a specimen cup to provide a collection area for an errant specimen sample in the holder, said method comprising:
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providing a holder having a ring removably engagable with a specimen cup, a connector continuous with said ring, and a grasping portion continuous with said connector, said holder having a configuration;
placing a specimen cup within said holder ring; and
reconfiguring said holder to provide an errant specimen collection area therein which directs an errant specimen towards a specimen cup when engaged by said ring of said holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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