Patent ID: 6623979
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: B01L,G01N,G06K,G16H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for collecting a fluid specimen, locally analyzing an aliquot of said specimen, and preserving said specimen uncontaminated for further analysis, said method comprising:collecting said specimen in an open cup; providing a cup cap having a compartment for accommodating a test strip and a passageway providing an inlet to the interior of said cup and an outlet proximate to said compartment; mounting said cap on said cup to seal said specimen therein and place said passageway inlet in contact with said specimen; pumping an aliquot of said specimen from said passageway inlet to said passageway outlet to wet said test strip while preserving the specimen uncontaminated in said cup; and visually observing the reaction of said test strip.