System for obtaining blood samples and submitting for testing of AIDS
US4979515A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A blood sampling kit having a plurality of glass vials for receiving blood therein; a puncture pin for puncturing the skin of the subject to be tested; an alcohol swab for cleansing the area punctured, and an envelope for returning the specimen to a laboratory. The specimen receiving kit further comprises a quantity of clay like material for sealing the ends of the blood vials after the blood sample has been received therein, so that blood is not lost during transit. The system provides that the test subject would receive the kit containing the above- referenced items to prick one's finger, place blood into the plurality of blood-receiving vials, close off the end of the vials with a quantity of clay plug; return the vials to the kit, reseal the blood it, place the kit in a sealable plastic bag container, note one's name and address on the plastic bag and place the kit in an envelope provided for returning to the laboratory for testing. Of course, following testing, the subject is notified of the results of the test through the mail. Therefore, the test procedures can be undertaken through the mail without personal appearances at the laboratory.
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