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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2008
Raouf A. Guirguis, Vienna, VA (US);
Raouf A. Guirguis, Vienna, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for fluid sample collection and analyte testing, including a sample receiving member and at least one membrane test strip, and optionally a sample retention member, fingerprint acquisition pad, and/or fluid collector. It also provides a fluid collection apparatus having an absorbent material, compression element, and closure element, and optionally a lid that allows the apparatus to be used in conjunction with a fluid container. Also provided are methods of collecting, testing, and retaining a fluid sample and verifying the identity of one or more individuals associated with the sample, such as the test subject, test administrator, and/or witnesses.