Method and apparatus for blood sampling
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1. A biological fluid sampling system comprising:
- a flexible plastic container comprised of two flat sheets melt sealed together substantially along their peripheries and defining an interior chamber;
a sample access site external to and spaced from said container;
an internal flow path providing the only path for biological fluid flow into and from said interior chamber, said internal flow path communicating with said access site;
said internal flow path extending substantially into and substantially across the entire distance of the interior chamber to allow for substantially complete drainage of the container.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for collecting blood samples in vacuum sample tubes are disclosed. The samples, including the initial blood sample, are substantially free of excess air.
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1. A biological fluid sampling system comprising:
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a flexible plastic container comprised of two flat sheets melt sealed together substantially along their peripheries and defining an interior chamber; a sample access site external to and spaced from said container; an internal flow path providing the only path for biological fluid flow into and from said interior chamber, said internal flow path communicating with said access site; said internal flow path extending substantially into and substantially across the entire distance of the interior chamber to allow for substantially complete drainage of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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