ROTATABLE FLUID SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sample collection device for a fluid sample.SOLUTION: The sample collection device for a fluid sample includes: a body which includes a capillary channel having a first end and a second end and has the first end adapted to draw a fluid into the channel by capillary action; an air vent which is located in the vicinity of the second end and is in fluid communication with the capillary channel; a barrier which is positioned within the capillary channel to prevent the fluid from flowing thereacross by capillary action; and features on both sides of the body to form an axis of rotation which is substantially perpendicular to the overall direction of the capillary channel from the first end to the second end. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a sample manipulation device in order to bring the first end into contact with the sample manipulation device.