CPC A61B 10/0045 (2013.01) [A61B 10/0096 (2013.01); B01L 3/00 (2013.01); B01L 3/5029 (2013.01); B01L 3/523 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01); A01N 1/021 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0006 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0074 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0216 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0621 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/069 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0832 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0851 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0683 (2013.01); C12M 33/02 (2013.01); C12Q 1/04 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6883 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/158 (2013.01); G01N 2001/028 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A kit for analysis of a vaginal biological sample, the kit comprising:
(a) a sample collector for collecting a vaginal biological sample; and
(b) an extractor configured to receive and enclose the sample collector, the extractor comprising:
(i) a first chamber configured to receive the sample collector via an opening such that the sample collector is primarily retained in the first chamber;
(ii) a second chamber configured for selective fluid communication with the first chamber,
the second chamber comprising a breakable reagent compartment,
wherein the breakable reagent compartment comprises a solution, said solution configured for preserving, storing, or analyzing the vaginal biological sample; and
(iii) a moveable compression element;
wherein the moveable compression element is configured to close onto the breakable reagent compartment creating a compression force with a projection or surface of the compression element to break the breakable reagent compartment and release said solution, thereby contacting said solution with said vaginal biological sample to form a mixture of said solution and said vaginal biological sample;
wherein said mixture is received in said second chamber;
wherein said mixture is free to flow between said first chamber, said second chamber, and said sample collector after said breakable reagent compartment is broken.
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