SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE

A sample collection device having a sample tube, funnel, and cap having a capsule and a piercing insert, the capsule having a stabilization solution. After depositing the sample into the tube via the funnel, the cap is screwed onto the tube, piercing the capsule and releasing the stabilization fluid...

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Main Authors CHAHINE, KENNETH G, BALL, CATHERINE ANN, GAETA, FEDERICO C. A, OYLER, BENJAMIN J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 05.02.2015
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Summary:A sample collection device having a sample tube, funnel, and cap having a capsule and a piercing insert, the capsule having a stabilization solution. After depositing the sample into the tube via the funnel, the cap is screwed onto the tube, piercing the capsule and releasing the stabilization fluid into the tube. The device can be used at home without clinicial supervision for collecting a saliva sample and transporting the sample to an analysis location for DNA analysis.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20142920098