IMPROVED SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND STORAGE DEVICES AND METHODS RELATING THERETO

• Main Authors: SOSKEY PAUL R, GREEN SOL F, GOLABEK ROBERT S. JR, PARMAR GIRISH, FLETCHER GARY D, STEVENS TIMOTHY A, MANOUSSAKIS DIMITRIOS, LOPEZ MYRIAM, WU YUGUANG, CRAWFORD JAMIESON W, NEWBY C MARK
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 06.07.2016
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING

A biological sample containment system and method are provided that include a container for storing the biological sample and an indicator affixed to the container for displaying at least one measured characteristics of the container or sample, wherein measurement of the characteristic is commenced by activation of the indicator. In another embodiment of the invention, a biological sample containment system and method are provided that include a container for storing the biological sample and a colored scale affixed to the container, wherein the colored scale facilitates identification of at least one characteristic of the biological sample. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a biological sample containment system and method are provided that include a container for collecting a biological sample and a label affixed to the container, wherein information relating to the biological sample or container is situated on the label and at least a portion of said information is situated on a face of the label