METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING A CELL SAMPLE FROM A LIQUID SPECIMEN

摘要

A method and apparatus for connecting a cell sample from a liquid specimen utilizes a collection receptacle (10) in which the specimen is deposited, with a filter media (20) being placed communication with a discharge port (14) in the collection receptacle (10) and a transfer device (40) for drawing specimen from the collection receptacle (10) and through the filter (20) for capturing the cellular component of the specimen on the filter media (20) for defining a cell sample for analysis. The collection receptacle (10), filter media (20) and carrier therefor (18) and the transfer device (40) may be supplied in kit form for use in a clinical environment. A hypobaric vessel may be used and the transfer device (40) and this vessel (40) may also serve as a disposal receptacle for the liquid specimen passed through the filter media (20).