METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING BLOOD FOR TESTING

A blood sampling device is provided having holder with a manipulating end and an absorbent probe on the opposing end. The probe is of hydrophilic polymer sized to directly absorb a predetermined volume of up to about 30 microliters of blood. Ribs on the holder position the probe within a compartment...

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Hauptverfasser: WELSH EMMET, GUO YIBO, SANCHEZ CARL, RUDGE JAMES, RAHN PETER
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Zusammenfassung:A blood sampling device is provided having holder with a manipulating end and an absorbent probe on the opposing end. The probe is of hydrophilic polymer sized to directly absorb a predetermined volume of up to about 30 microliters of blood. Ribs on the holder position the probe within a compartment of a container to prevent contact with the container. The ribs also position the probe within extraction wells.