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Method for sampling blood specimen

US5201794A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 1992
Grant dateApr 13, 1993
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N1/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In sampling a blood specimen inside a blood-collecting tube equipped with a film stopper at an opening thereof, a needle capable of sampling a blood component is made to pierce the film stopper and the tip of the needle is situated in the blood specimen. The blood specimen is sampled via the needle while the interior of the blood-collecting tube is kept cut off from the exterior thereof.

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