Patent ID: 7938776

Claim:
An examination device for detecting the presence of blood in a sample, comprising: an examination glove having at least first, second, and third finger receiving members, each of said first, second, and third finger receiving members having a first open end and a second closed end and being spaced apart from and continuous with each other of said first, second, and third finger receiving members, said first finger receiving member including a sample collection area disposed upon said first finger receiving member and generally located proximal said second closed end of said first finger receiving member for receiving a sample to be tested for the presence of blood, said second finger receiving member including at least one reagent region including a developer reagent capable of reacting with a blood component disposed upon said second finger receiving member and generally located proximal to said second closed end of said second finger receiving member, and said third finger receiving member including at least one reagent region including an indicator reagent disposed upon said third finger receiving member and generally located proximal to said second closed end of said third finger receiving member, wherein, when a sample containing blood is received at said sample collection area of said first finger receiving member and caused to contact said developer reagent disposed upon said second finger receiving member and said indicator reagent disposed upon said third finger receiving member, a visible indication that said sample contains blood results at said second closed end of said third finger receiving member, and when a sample not containing blood is received at said sample collection area of said first finger receiving member and caused to contact said developer reagent disposed upon said second finger receiving member and said indicator reagent disposed upon said third finger receiving member, a visible indication that said sample contains blood result does not result at said second closed end of said third finger receiving member.