Fecal occult blood testing system
US9091680B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/0006
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fecal occult blood testing system includes a testing unit that has an initial storage chamber, a secondary storage/mixing chamber, a window, a test strip viewable through the window, a vial containing analyte disposed within the testing unit, and a specimen collector. Prior to testing, the specimen collector may be positioned within the initial storage chamber. After specimen collection, the specimen collector is positioned within the secondary storage/mixing chamber. The tip of the specimen collector pierces a sealing cap on the vial so that the collected specimen mixes with the analyte in a channel formed in the testing unit. Once the specimen and analyte mixture is formed, the test strip absorbs and wicks the mixture to the test strip. The test strip detects and indicates, when viewed through the window, the presence or absence of fecal occult blood.
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