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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2008
Kurt J. Halverson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Stephen C. P. Joseph, Woodbury, MN (US);
Raj Rajagopal, Woodbury, MN (US);
Matthew D. Reier, St. Paul, MN (US);
David J. Velasquez, Cannon Falls, MN (US);
Cynthia D. Zook, Hudson, WI (US);
Sailaja Chandrapati, Woodbury, MN (US);
Kurt J. Halverson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Stephen C. P. Joseph, Woodbury, MN (US);
Raj Rajagopal, Woodbury, MN (US);
Matthew D. Reier, St. Paul, MN (US);
David J. Velasquez, Cannon Falls, MN (US);
Cynthia D. Zook, Hudson, WI (US);
Sailaja Chandrapati, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method for preparing and delivering samples for analyte testing. The system can include a sample preparation system and a sample delivery system coupled to the sample preparation system. The sample preparation system can include a deformable self-supporting receptacle comprising a reservoir adapted to contain a liquid composition comprising a source and a diluent. The sample delivery system can include a valve positioned in fluid communication with the reservoir and adapted to control the removal of a sample from the sample preparation system. The method can include applying pressure to the deformable self-supporting receptacle to remove a sample from the sample preparation system via the sample delivery system.