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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
May. 13, 2003
Timothy Stevens, Warwick, NY (US);
Bruce Haywood, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Ajit Dastane, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Fu-chung Lin, Wayne, NJ (US);
Timothy Stevens, Warwick, NY (US);
Bruce Haywood, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Ajit Dastane, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Fu-Chung Lin, Wayne, NJ (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A collection container and a method for collecting a biological sample, particularly whole blood, that includes at least one stabilizing agent in an amount effective to stabilize and inhibit protein degradation and/or fragmentation. The stabilizing agent is able to stabilize proteases in the biological sample, particularly at the point of collection, by inhibiting protein degradation and/or fragmentation in the sample when the sample is stored. The stabilizing agent includes one or more protease inhibitors.