Patent ID: 7611670

Claim:
A kit comprising a fluid collection device comprising a pair of fluid collectors, each comprising an absorbent substrate coated with a saccharide, said substrate comprising a mat of glass fibers at least substantially coated with polyvinyl alcohol, said fibers defining a plurality of pores, the pores in said mat having a pore size effective to at least substantially prevent lysing of red blood cells while permitting at least substantial separation of serum from red blood cells via differential wicking and a single superstrate, said fluid collectors ordinarily not being in fluidic contact with one another and each being generally fixed with respect to said superstrate, said superstrate having a pair of apertures, each defining a blood receiving opening and permitting access to a respective one of said fluid collectors, and further comprising a dessicant, said dessicant being present in an amount effective to provide a dessicating protective effect on a blood fluid specimen.