FLUID COLLECTION AND TESTING DEVICE.

摘要

A fluid collection and testing device (10) includes a collection vial (14) havinga bottom (16) and an open top (18) along with an expresser (22) sized for insertioninto the vial open end. The expresser (22) includes a ribbed base (26) enablingfluid to pass therethrough and a support member (30) holds the expresser (22)within the collection vial (14) with the ribbed base (26) in a spaced apart relationshipwith the vial bottom. A fluid collector (48) includes an absorbent member (52)capturing a fluid and the absorbent member (52) is sized for insertion into theexpresser (22) and is compressible against the ribbed base (26) for releasingcaptured fluid through the ribbed base (26) and into the vial bottom. A catch mechanism(72) is provided for latching the fluid collector (48) to the expresser (22) afterinsertion into the expresser (22) for enabling simultaneous removal of the expresser(22) and the fluid collector from the collection vial (14) .