BODY FLUID COLLECTION DEVICE

摘要

A composite collection device suitable for the collection of body fluid samples is disclosed. The device is particularly suitable for the collection of whole blood for the determination of analytes therein. The composite body fluid collection device (30) comprises a liquid absorbent web (34) and a liquid distributing overlayer (36) contiguous with said absorbent web (34), the liquid distributing overlayer being liquid permeable and providing flux through the liquid distributing overlayer (36) of no more than about 4 microliters/square millimeter/second.