Integrated device for analyte testing, confirmation, and donor identity verification
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a sample receiving member having an opening for receiving a fluid sample;
a sample retention member in fluid communication with the sample receiving member to retain a portion of the fluid sample;
at least one membrane test strip in fluid communication with the sample receiving member to indicate the presence or absence of at least one analyte in the fluid sample; and
a fluid collector to collect the fluid sample and convey the fluid sample into the sample receiving member,wherein the fluid collector comprises an absorbent material to absorb the fluid sample;
a compression member operatively associated with the absorbent material; and
a closure member capable of sealing the open end of the sample receiving member when the fluid collector is inserted in the sample receiving member.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for fluid sample collection and analyte testing, including a sample receiving member and at least one membrane test strip, and optionally a sample retention member, fingerprint acquisition pad, and/or fluid collector. It also provides a fluid collection apparatus having an absorbent material, compression element, and closure element, and optionally a lid that allows the apparatus to be used in conjunction with a fluid container. Also provided are methods of collecting, testing, and retaining a fluid sample and verifying the identity of one or more individuals associated with the sample, such as the test subject, test administrator, and/or witnesses.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a sample receiving member having an opening for receiving a fluid sample; a sample retention member in fluid communication with the sample receiving member to retain a portion of the fluid sample; at least one membrane test strip in fluid communication with the sample receiving member to indicate the presence or absence of at least one analyte in the fluid sample; and a fluid collector to collect the fluid sample and convey the fluid sample into the sample receiving member, wherein the fluid collector comprises an absorbent material to absorb the fluid sample;
a compression member operatively associated with the absorbent material; and
a closure member capable of sealing the open end of the sample receiving member when the fluid collector is inserted in the sample receiving member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. An apparatus for testing a fluid sample comprising at least one test strip in combination with a sample receiving member having an open end and a fluid collector, the fluid collector including:
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an absorbent material, to absorb a fluid sample; a compression member operatively associated with the absorbent material, wherein the compression member is configured for selective compression of the absorbent material against a surface of the sample receiving member to cause the absorbent material to expel at least a portion of the fluid sample when the fluid collector is inserted in the sample receiving member; and a closure member, capable of sealing the open end of the sample receiving member when the fluid collector is inserted into the sample receiving member, wherein the at least one test strip is configured to indicate the presence or absence of at least one analyte in the at least a portion of the fluid sample upon expulsion of the at least a portion of the fluid sample from the absorbent material.
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