PROTEASE INHIBITOR SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM
01901/KOLNP/2004 A (1901/KOLNP/2004)
Filed on 2004-12-13
Publication date 2006-10-27
The present invention is directed to a method and device for collecting and stabilizing a biological sample, particularly a whole blood sample, directly from a patient. More specifically, the present invention relates to sample collection containers having a stabilizing additive contained therein for stabilizing proteases immediately on collection of a biological sample and for inhibiting protein degradation and/or fragmentation during storage thereof (FIG nil).
Applicant
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY Address of the Applicant: 1, BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY 07417, U.S.A
International Information
Classification
B01L 3/00; 3/14; A61B 5/15
Publication number
WO03/097237 A2 – 27.11.2003