| 摘要 |
<p>Method and apparatus for collecting vaginal fluid and exfoliated vaginal cells for medical diagnostic purposes. An absorbent media (16, 25) is placed interlabially or intravaginally. Fluid is collected within the absorbent media (16, 25). The absorbent media (16, 25) is removed, and the fluid is extracted therefrom. For intravaginal collection, the absorbent media (16, 25) may be placed in a housing (31, 33, 35) having apertures (37) for permitting fluid to enter the inside of the housing (31, 33, 35). Medical diagnostic testing is performed on the extracted fluid.</p> |
