Patent ID: 8241593
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A specimen collector and specimen collector holder comprising: a specimen collector comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end, a collection absorbent extending from said first end of said handle for collection of a biological specimen thereon, and a cover slidably mounted on said handle for movement between a first absorbent covering position and a second absorbent exposing position, a specimen collector holder comprising: a tray having a top, a bottom surface, and four bounding edges, a plurality of spaced apart, elongate, holder positions within said tray, each position configured to receive and retain therein a specimen collector device, a plurality of voids in said tray said voids being adjacent to said holder positions for registration with the absorbent extending from said handle, and a cleaning strip affixed to said tray, the cleaning strip being positioned over a cleaning void in said tray, said cleaning strip being spaced from the absorbent to separate the cleaning strip from the absorbent and said cleaning strip being positioned between said collection absorbent and one of said bounding edges of said tray.