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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2012
Applicants:
Nao Moriya, Hachioji, JP;
Rie Kataoka, Fuchu, JP;
Hiromi Sanuki, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/558 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of collecting a specimen of the present invention is used in detecting upper digestive system disease. The method of collecting a specimen includes: a step of positioning sampling equipment in the duodenum of the subject into which duodenal juice is secreted, the sampling equipment being used to collect and store the duodenal juice; a step of collecting duodenal juice naturally secreted in the duodenum using the sampling equipment; and a step of stopping collection of the duodenal juice when collection quantity of the duodenal juice reaches a predetermined quantity which is 3.0 ml or less.