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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2008
Timothy Joseph Gallagher, Auburn, AL (US);
Jeffrey H. Steiger, Auburn, AL (US);
Robert Hanne, Auburn, AL (US);
Timothy Joseph Gallagher, Auburn, AL (US);
Jeffrey H. Steiger, Auburn, AL (US);
Robert Hanne, Auburn, AL (US);
Capitol Vial Inc., Auburn, AL (US);
Abstract
A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected to the handle portion. The plunger also includes a splash guard supported on the handle portion. During the sample collection process, the saturated absorbent from the sample collection device is placed into the vial and the plunger is then advanced toward a closed end of the vial to express the fluid sample from the absorbent. The plunger head portion is retained within the vial with the absorbent in a generally compressed state and the handle portion is detached and removed from the vial.