Patent ID: 8569072

Claim:
A system for preparing and delivering samples for analyte testing, the system comprising: a sample preparation system comprising: a freestanding container comprising a first reservoir, a deformable self-supporting receptacle dimensioned to be received in the first reservoir of the freestanding container and comprising a second reservoir, the second reservoir adapted to contain a liquid composition comprising a source and a diluent, the freestanding container being more rigid than the deformable self-supporting receptacle, the freestanding container including a base comprising an aperture formed therein through which the deformable self-supporting receptacle can be accessed, wherein the deformable self-supporting receptacle is freestanding; and a sample delivery system coupled to the sample preparation system and comprising a valve, the valve positioned in fluid communication with the second reservoir and adapted to control the removal of a sample of the liquid composition from the sample preparation system.