Systems and methods for collecting, testing and transporting liquid biological specimens
First Claim
1. A collection system for collecting a liquid sample, the collection system comprising:
- a body for receiving and holding the liquid sample, the body including a coupling structure defined at a top portion of the body for receiving a lid;
the lid including a mating structure for mating with the coupling structure, the lid further comprising a test strip housing receiving structure on a top portion of the lid, and around a transfer conduit defined therein; and
a test strip housing removably coupled to the lid through the test strip housing receiving structure, the test strip housing comprising a test strip receiving area, outside of the lid, having at least one test strip reservoir, and further comprising an opening defined within the test strip housing for alignment with the transfer conduit within the lid; and
surrounding the opening, a housing mating structure for mating with the test strip housing receiving structure on the top portion of the lid, thereby coupling the test strip housing to the lid.
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Abstract
A collection system for collecting, testing and transporting liquid biological specimens that limits exposure of a tester to the liquid sample and keeps the collected samples pristine even after exposing some of the sample to test strips. The system includes a collection body for receiving and holding a liquid sample, a lid that is coupled to the body, and a test strip housing. The lid includes a transfer conduit while the test strip housing includes an opening defined within the test strip housing. The transfer conduit and the opening are aligned when the test strip housing is coupled to the lid. When the system is moved or tilted, some of the liquid sample moves through the transfer conduit and the opening into the test strip housing.
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54 Claims
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1. A collection system for collecting a liquid sample, the collection system comprising:
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a body for receiving and holding the liquid sample, the body including a coupling structure defined at a top portion of the body for receiving a lid; the lid including a mating structure for mating with the coupling structure, the lid further comprising a test strip housing receiving structure on a top portion of the lid, and around a transfer conduit defined therein; and a test strip housing removably coupled to the lid through the test strip housing receiving structure, the test strip housing comprising a test strip receiving area, outside of the lid, having at least one test strip reservoir, and further comprising an opening defined within the test strip housing for alignment with the transfer conduit within the lid; and surrounding the opening, a housing mating structure for mating with the test strip housing receiving structure on the top portion of the lid, thereby coupling the test strip housing to the lid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 52)
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30. A collection system for collecting a liquid sample, the collection system comprising:
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a body for receiving and holding the liquid sample, the body including a coupling structure defined at a top portion of the body for receiving a lid; the lid comprising;
a mating structure for mating with the coupling structure, a transfer conduit defined within a conical protrusion, having an inlet, located on the bottom of the lid and an outlet, located on the top of the lid, wherein the inlet is larger than the outlet;
a test strip housing receiving structure on a top portion of the lid, the test strip housing receiving structure further comprising a depression surrounding an upper portion of the transfer conduit defined therein; anda test strip housing removably coupled to the test strip housing receiving structure on the top portion of the lid, the test strip housing comprising a test strip receiving area comprising at least one test strip reservoir; and
further comprising an opening defined within the test strip housing for alignment with the transfer conduit within the lid; andsurrounding the opening, a housing mating structure for mating with the test strip housing receiving structure on the top portion of the lid, thereby coupling the test strip housing to the lid. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53)
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54. A collection system for collecting a liquid sample, the collection system comprising
(i) a body for receiving and holding the liquid sample, (ii) a lid comprising a test strip housing receiving structure on top of the lid, and (iii) a test strip housing removably coupled to the test strip housing receiving structure on top of the lid, wherein: -
the body further comprising a coupling structure defined at a top portion of the body for receiving the lid the lid further comprising a mating structure for mating with the coupling structure at the top portion of the body, and a test strip housing receiving structure on a top portion of the lid around a transfer conduit defined therein; and the test strip housing further comprising an opening defined within the test strip housing for alignment with the transfer conduit and a test strip receiving area having at least one test strip reservoir, wherein the test strip housing is coupled to the test strip receiving structure on the top portion of the lid through a coupling structure selected from the group consisting of;
a one-quarter turn connection, a snap-on connection, a slide-on connection, and a magnetic component connection, thereby coupling the test strip housing to the lid.
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Specification