Claims
- 1. A package for separating and handling the supernate and concentrate portions of a lysed and centrifuged blood sample held in an evacuated tube, characterized by
- (a) a sealed sterile flexible pouch;
- (b) an evacuated tube holder in said pouch;
- (c) a supernate transfer needle mounted on and extending through said evacuated tube holder for withdrawing the supernate portion of the said lysed and centrifuged blood sample held in an evacuated tube;
- (d) said supernate transfer needle being pointed at both ends and having a long end for penetration into an evacuated tube holding said lysed and centrigued blood sample, and a short end extending into said tube holder;
- (e) an evacuated tube in said pouch for insertion into said tube holder, and having a stopper for penetration by said short end for receiving the said supernate portion from an evacuated tube holding said lysed and centrifuged blood sample;
- (f) a plugged vent needle in said pouch for venting the stopper of a sample containing evacuated tube holding said lysed and centrifuged blood sample during removal of the contents thereof; and
- (g) a syringe and needle in said pouch for removing a concentrate portion from said lysed and centrifuged blood sample containing evacuated tube.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 546,674, filed Oct. 28, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,666,850.
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Divisions (1)
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