Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Target Sales & Marketing, Inc.

Paul Holmes

Robert S Golabek, Jr

Ruth Niles

Nancy Dubrowny

Benjamin R Bartfeld

Robert G Ellis

Girish Parmar

Alex Blekher

Michael Delk

Shenika E Felix

Ashley Palmer

Robert S Ross

Christy A Holmes

Kristine Conley

Christine Bush

Jr Golabek Robert S

Randal A Hoke

Dougald Monroe

Steven J Prinzi

Shabazz Novarra

Justyna Dudaronek

Jr Golabek Robert

Bottle stopper

Ridged ring

Tab opener

Meat tenderizer head

A specimen collection container includes inner and outer tubes. The inner tube includes a bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an interior. The sidewall includes an inner surface and an outer surface having at least one annular protrusion extending therefrom. The inner tube includes at least one funnel portion adjacent the top end for directing a specimen into the inner tube interior, and an annular ring disposed about a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall adjacent the top end. The outer tube includes a bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween, the sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an annular recess adapted to receive a portion of the annular protrusion therein. The inner tube is disposed within the outer tube and a portion of the top end of the outer tube abuts the annular ring.

Specimen collection container assembly

A device and kit and method for controlling coagulation in a blood sample. The coagulation controlling agent is at least one of citrate, a protamine salt, its homologs and derivatives, benzamidine, or para-aminobenzamidine. Additives such as water soluble polymers and sugars are also contemplated. The device and kit comprise a container that contains an effective amount of thrombin and a coagulation controlling agent. The method combines thrombin and a coagulation controlling agent to stabilize thrombin or accelerate its activity in a blood sample.

Coagulation controlling agents and devices comprising the same

A label and labeling system for identifying the volume of a specimen within a specimen collection container are disclosed. The system includes providing a specimen collection container having an open top end, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall extending therebetween forming an interior adapted for receiving a specimen therein. The specimen collection container also includes a label having a label body disposed over at least a portion of the sidewall, in visual alignment with a colored background. At least one of the sidewall of the specimen collection container and the label body have printing disposed thereon having a color that is substantially identical to the colored background against which the specimen collection container will be viewed. At least one of the sidewall of the specimen collection container and the label body may have colorless indicia having a surface enhancement feature for providing visual distinction.

Specimen container label for automated clinical laboratory processing systems

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New York, NY, United States of America

Paul Holmes