Collection well for body fluid tester
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use with a test strip and for collecting a body fluid for testing for an analyte contained within said body fluid, said apparatus comprising:
- a conduit comprising a fluid access end and a fluid discharge end, said conduit configured for wicking said body fluid from said access end to said discharge end; and
a test strip opposing surface for contacting a surface of said test strip wherein, when said test strip is in contact with said test strip opposing surface, a capillary test space is formed there between wherein said capillary test space is proximal to said conduit discharge end and configured to wick a predetermined transfer volume of said body fluid from said conduit when said fluid in said conduit attains said predetermined transfer volume.
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Abstract
A body fluid is collected for testing for an analyte contained within the body fluid. The fluid is collected in an apparatus including a reservoir for receiving and collecting a flow of body fluid from a discharge end of a conduit. A capillary test space is in fluid flow communication with the reservoir. The capillary test space is positioned to be in contact with the fluid in the reservoir after the fluid has accumulated to a predetermined transfer volume of fluid. The capillary test space is sized to wick the fluid from the reservoir when the fluid contacts the capillary test space.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use with a test strip and for collecting a body fluid for testing for an analyte contained within said body fluid, said apparatus comprising:
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a conduit comprising a fluid access end and a fluid discharge end, said conduit configured for wicking said body fluid from said access end to said discharge end; and
a test strip opposing surface for contacting a surface of said test strip wherein, when said test strip is in contact with said test strip opposing surface, a capillary test space is formed there between wherein said capillary test space is proximal to said conduit discharge end and configured to wick a predetermined transfer volume of said body fluid from said conduit when said fluid in said conduit attains said predetermined transfer volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for use with a test strip for testing for an analyte contained within body fluid, said apparatus comprising:
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a fluid access end configured to penetrate skin and access body fluid therein;
a fluid collection space in fluid communication with said fluid access end, said fluid collection space configured to receive and collect a predetermined volume of said fluid from said fluid access end; and
a test strip opposing surface for contacting a surface of said test strip wherein, when said test strip is in contact with said test strip opposing surface, a test space is formed there between wherein said test space is proximate said fluid collection space and configured to wick said predetermined volume of said body fluid as a bolus delivery when said fluid in said conduit attains said predetermined transfer volume.
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