Abstract: A relatively painless method of safely collecting and testing blood which comprises piercing a patient's skin and collecting any blood and other fluids on a test disk moistened with a vehicle liquid. Several embodiments of a novel disposable apparatus having a reservoir of vehicle liquid for use in practicing the method also are described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 19, 1990
Date of Patent:
December 10, 1991
Assignee:
Safety Diagnostice, Inc.
Inventors:
Joel R. Mitchen, Sidney T. Smith, Carl W. Jones