Splittable fluid sample collector

A splittable fluid sample collector for dividing a fluid sample into two or more portions, includes at least first and second fluid collector portions detachably connected to one another, each of the fluid collector portions including a handle and an absorbent sample pad affixed to an end of the handle. Further, a fluid sampling apparatus includes the aforementioned splittable fluid sample collector, at least one container and a closure for the container. Still further, a method for splitting a fluid sample including providing the aforementioned splittable fluid sample collector, collecting a fluid sample with the absorbent sample pads of the splittable fluid sample collector and splitting the first and second fluid collector portions of the splittable fluid sample collector from one another. 种用于将流体样品分成两个或更多个部分的可分开流体样品收集器，其至少包括可拆卸地连接至彼此的第和第二流体收集器部分，每个流体收集器部分包括柄部和附接至柄部的端部的吸收性样品垫。此外，种流体取样装置，包括前述可分开流体样品收集器、至少个容器和用于容器的封闭件。此外，种用于分开流体样品的方法，包括：提供前述可分开流体样品收集器；用可分开流体样品收集器的吸收性样品垫收集流体样品；和将可分开流体样品收集器的第和第二流体收集器部分彼此分开。