Specimen collection, storage, transportation and assaying device
First Claim
1. A specimen receptacle comprising,a first chamber arranged for receiving a specimen directly from a test subject,a second chamber including a specimen testing device,a pressure exerting device disposed at least partially within the first chamber for increasing a pressure within the receptacle, wherein the pressure exerting device defines a third chamber, anda specimen transfer site positioned essentially between the first chamber and the second chamber, the specimen transfer site being adapted and arranged for selectively transferring at least a portion of a specimen between the first chamber and the second chamber,wherein the specimen testing device does not extend into the third chamber and is not in contact with the pressure exerting device,wherein the pressure exerting device is connected with a lid having a top side and a bottom side and the pressure exerting device extends downward from the bottom side of the lid into the first chamber,wherein the lid includes an opening in fluid communication with the third chamber defined by the pressure exerting device, andwherein the lid further includes a second opening in fluid communication with the first chamber.
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Abstract
A tamper-proof, point-of-collection specimen assay apparatus including three selectively connectable and sealable chambers, including a first chamber for receiving a specimen, a second chamber housing a specimen testing device and a specimen transfer site positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber for selectively depositing a portion of the specimen from the first chamber into the second chamber and a third chamber having inlets for depositing another portion of the specimen from the first chamber into the third chamber.
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56 Claims
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1. A specimen receptacle comprising,
a first chamber arranged for receiving a specimen directly from a test subject, a second chamber including a specimen testing device, a pressure exerting device disposed at least partially within the first chamber for increasing a pressure within the receptacle, wherein the pressure exerting device defines a third chamber, and a specimen transfer site positioned essentially between the first chamber and the second chamber, the specimen transfer site being adapted and arranged for selectively transferring at least a portion of a specimen between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the specimen testing device does not extend into the third chamber and is not in contact with the pressure exerting device, wherein the pressure exerting device is connected with a lid having a top side and a bottom side and the pressure exerting device extends downward from the bottom side of the lid into the first chamber, wherein the lid includes an opening in fluid communication with the third chamber defined by the pressure exerting device, and wherein the lid further includes a second opening in fluid communication with the first chamber.
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20. A specimen receptacle comprising,
a first chamber for receiving a specimen, a second chamber including a specimen testing device, a lid detachably disposed on top of the first chamber, the lid having a top side and a bottom side and a hole extending from the top side to the bottom side, a pressure exerting device integrally formed with the bottom side of the lid, a third chamber defined by the pressure exerting device and being in direct fluid communication with the hole, and a specimen transfer site positioned essentially between the first chamber and the second chamber, the specimen transfer site being adapted and arranged for selectively transferring at least a portion of a specimen directly between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the specimen testing device does not extend into the third chamber and is not in contact with the pressure exerting device, wherein the pressure exerting device is connected with the lid and extends downward from a bottom side thereof, wherein the hole in the lid is in fluid communication with the third chamber defined by the pressure exerting device, and wherein the lid further includes a second hole in fluid communication with the first chamber.
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39. A specimen receptacle for storing a specimen comprising,
a first chamber containing a first portion of the specimen, a detachable lid coupled to a rim of the first chamber, a second chamber including a specimen testing device, the specimen testing device being in contact with a second portion of the specimen, a plunger defining a third chamber, the third chamber containing a third portion of the specimen, an opening through the lid that extends directly into the third chamber, and a specimen transfer site positioned essentially between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the second portion is not in fluid communication with the third portion.
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