Patent ID: 6572827
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for collecting biological fluids comprising:providing a first container having a substantially closed bottom and a top that is at least partly open, a pivotable faucet being mounted in said closed bottom and being pivotable between a closed position and an open position; providing a second container having a closed bottom and a top that is at least partly open; placing said open top of said second container in communication with said faucet of said first container; collecting the biological fluid in the first container while said faucet is in said closed position; pivoting said faucet and said second container connected thereto into said open position of said faucet for permitting a transfer of at least a portion of the biological fluid from said first container to said second container; pivoting said faucet and said second container to said closed position of said faucet; and separating said second container from said faucet.