Patent ID: 8992855
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A61B,B01L

Abstract:
1. A liquid specimen collecting, apportioning and testing device comprises: a first sealable chamber, said chamber being shaped and dimensioned to have a basin portion of a defined volume; said basin having a first opening and a bottom surface having a second opening sealed by an openable barrier; a second sealable chamber containing a number of preliminary screening strips; said defined volume being sufficient to supply an adequate amount of liquid specimen to all of said strips; a movable sealing and apportioning member shaped and dimensioned to seal said first opening; and, a barrier opener associated with said movable sealing member, said opener oriented to automatically open said barrier upon said movable sealing member sealing said first opening, thereby allowing fluid in said basin to flow into said second chamber and contact said strips; and, wherein said movable sealing and apportioning member has a lower surface shaped and dimensioned to intimately push out of said basin substantially all fluid sealed within said basin by said movable sealing member.