Claims
- 1. A method of processing a urine specimen for diagnostic examination, comprising the steps of:
- introducing a fixative into the lower, closed end of an elongated tube formed of flexible material;
- closing the tube with a first removable clip just above the portion containing the fixative;
- introducing the urine specimen into the tube through a collapsible hopper which forms an open upper end of the tube and which funnels the urine down into said tube just above said removable clip;
- permitting the urine specimen to separate, by settlement, to form a concentrate having a higher concentration of settled body cells than the rest of the urine specimen, and such that said concentrate is located adjacent the said removable clip;
- applying a further removable clip across the first chamber of said tube to separate some or all of said concentrate from the remainder of the urine specimen therein;
- removing said first removable clip to place said concentrate and said fixative into communication with each other to mix said concentrate with said fixative; and
- removing the remainder of the urine specimen from said tube.
- 2. A method of processing a urine specimen according to claim 1 further including the step of applying a clip to the tube above said further clip after removal of the remainder of the urine specimen from said tube to thereby further secure the sealing of said tube for transportation and handling.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 062,617 filed Aug. 1, 1979, now abandoned; which in turn is a continuation of application Ser. No. 903,259 filed May 5, 1978, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (7)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Gradwohl's, "Clinical Laboratory Methods and Diagnosis", The C.V. Mosby Co., Saint Louis, 1970, pp. 924-927 and 1845-1849. |
Continuation in Parts (2)
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903259 |
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