Patent ID: 9546935
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B01L,G01N

Claim:
1. A method of utilizing a specimen collection slide comprising: providing a specimen collection slide consisting of: depositing at least one sample specimen directly onto the plurality of delineated sample deposition locations on the filtration media layer through the first central opening or the second central opening, whereby the plurality of cut out perforations of each delineated sample deposition location provides a physical barrier to retain the sample specimen entirely within each said delineated sample deposition location; identifying at least one of said delineated sample locations having the sample specimen using said plurality of different sample identifiers; and removing said identified at least one delineated sample location having the dried sample specimen by breaking said remaining tabs of filtration media to provide a cut out delineated location having the entire sample deposited on said at least one delineated sample for analysis of said entire sample by said subsequent analytical testing procedure, whereby together said specimen collection slide unique identifier and said plurality of different sample identifiers enable accurate recalling and retesting of remaining said dried sample specimens on said specimen collection slide.