Methods for collecting body fluid
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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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24 Claims
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9. 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 reservoir for receiving and collecting a flow of body fluid from a discharge end of a conduit; 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 positioned to be in fluid communication with said reservoir and sized to wick a transfer volume of said body fluid from said reservoir when said fluid in said reservoir attains said transfer volume. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. 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 sized to wick a transfer volume of said body fluid from said conduit when said fluid in said conduit attains said transfer volume.
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Specification