Patent ID: 9475042
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B01L,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A specimen delivery apparatus for processing a biological specimen, the specimen delivery apparatus comprising: a housing having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the second portion at a hinge, and operable to transition from an open state to a closed state when the second portion is rotated about the hinge toward the first portion; an intermediate portion positioned within the housing and having a cavity that forms a portion of a chamber for receiving a sample collector and holding a sample that includes the biological specimen, wherein the chamber is formed by closing the first portion with respect to the second portion, and wherein the intermediate portion and chamber are sealed within the housing in the closed state; a fluid transport path fluidly coupled to the cavity and having a roiling feature operable to roil a fluid propelled through the fluid transport path; and a first bulb fluidly coupled to the fluid transport path and operable to propel fluid within the apparatus through at least a portion of the fluid transport path that includes the roiling feature when the housing is in a closed state and the first bulb is actuated.