Collection device
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1. A collection device comprising:
- a fluid-holding vessel comprising an open end, a closed end and a side wall having an inner surface;
a specimen retrieval device comprising a swab having a handle member, the specimen retrieval device being contained within the vessel; and
a pierceable cap fixed onto the open end of the vessel, wherein the cap positions the specimen retrieval device along the inner surface of the vessel and in a spaced-apart relationship to the longitudinal axis of the collection device.
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Abstract
A collection device comprising an open-ended vessel for receiving and holding a fluid substance and a cap configured to position a specimen retrieval device along an inner surface of the vessel when the cap is fixedly associated the vessel.
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1. A collection device comprising:
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a fluid-holding vessel comprising an open end, a closed end and a side wall having an inner surface; a specimen retrieval device comprising a swab having a handle member, the specimen retrieval device being contained within the vessel; and a pierceable cap fixed onto the open end of the vessel, wherein the cap positions the specimen retrieval device along the inner surface of the vessel and in a spaced-apart relationship to the longitudinal axis of the collection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A collection device comprising:
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a fluid-holding vessel comprising an open end, a closed end and a side wall having an inner surface; a specimen retrieval contained within the vessel; and a pierceable cap fixed onto the open end of the vessel, wherein the cap positions the specimen retrieval device along the inner surface of the vessel and in a spaced-apart relationship to the longitudinal axis of the collection device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A collection device comprising:
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a fluid-holding vessel comprising an open end, a closed end and a side wall having an inner surface; a specimen retrieval contained within the vessel; and a pierceable cap fixed onto the open end of the vessel, wherein the cap positions the specimen retrieval device along the inner surface of the vessel and in a spaced-apart relationship to the longitudinal axis of the collection device, and wherein the cap comprises a wick for inhibiting the release of an aerosol or bubbles from the collection device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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