APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING BLOOD SAMPLES

摘要

This invention is a small volume blood collection apparatus (10), and method. A capillary tube (12) has an end cap (14) on each end thereof. Each end cap (14) has a passage (24) formed therethrough, a plug (20) for selectively closing the passage (24), a flexible arm (22) extending between the plug (20), and a base portion (18) of the end cap (14). A Luer surface is defined on each end cap (14).