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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2013
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Song Shi, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Mei Yang, Baltimore, MD (US);
Klaus W. Berndt, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Robert J. Losada, Astoria, NY (US);
Jamieson W. Crawford, Hagerten, SE;
Ravi Attri, Budd Lake, NJ (US);
Christopher A. Battles, Seymour, CT (US);
Benjamin R. Bartfeld, Ringwood, NJ (US);
Gregory R. Hires, Fairfield, CT (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method for detecting the presence of a microorganism in a fluid sample is disclosed. The method includes providing a fluid specimen within a specimen collection container having a sidewall defining an interior therein. The interior includes a mechanical separator adapted for separating the fluid sample into first and second phases within the specimen collection container and a sensing element capable of detecting the presence of a microorganism disposed therein. The method includes subjecting the specimen collection container to applied rotational force to isolate a concentrated microorganism region. The method also includes detecting by a sensing element the presence or absence of a microorganism within the concentrated microorganism region.