SWEAT COLLECTORS AND METHODS OF COLLECTING SWEAT

摘要

A sweat collector for application to a body part of the subject in order to collect sweat therefrom for purposes of analysis, includes a receptacle having an open side for application to the skin of the subject's body part from which the sweat is to be collected; and a port for the introduction of a fluid into the receptacle and into contact with the skin for enhancing the removal and/or production of sweat thereat. Various embodiments are described, in which the sweat collector may further include a removable cap for closing the open side of the receptacle, a port constructed for receiving an open end of a syringe for introducing a flushing solution or removing the sweat, and various ways of attaching the sweat collector to the subject's body. Also described is a method of collecting and analyzing sweat from a body part in order to provide information useful in determining the medical condition of a subject.