Blood sample collection and processing system (1) using a tube (102) and a holder (104) is described herein. The tube (102) includes a plasma separation system (114) for converting a whole blood sample into a plasma sample without using centrifugation. The plasma separation system (114) may comprise a microfluidic separation system such as a lateral cavity acoustic transducer system (113). The tube (102) is thereafter placed in the holder (104) for analysis regarding the plasma. The results of the analysis may be displayed to the user via a display screen (134) or an indicator of a different kind, to allow the user to determine whether the sample is sufficient with regards to volume, and/or quality for further use. Inasmuch as the analysis system (132) performs a rapid analysis of the plasma sample, the patient is still present and if the sample is insufficient, the healthcare provider can take another whole blood sample, counsel the client regarding the blood sample, or examine the patient further.

This invention is in the field of medical devices. Specifically, the present invention provides portable medical devices that allow real-time detection of analytes from a biological fluid. The methods and devices are particularly useful for providing point-of-care testing for a variety of medical applications.

An electronic device and a control method of an electronic device are provided. The control method includes obtaining an image on the diagnostic kit through a camera included in the electronic device, the obtaining of the image based on receiving a user command for photographing a diagnostic kit including at least one test line discolored according to a reaction between a sample collected from a body of a user and a reagent, and a plurality of tone distinction markers with tones different from one another, obtaining a first color value on the at least one test line included in the obtained image and a second color value on each of the plurality of tone distinction markers, obtaining a first deviation information on a photographing environment of the obtained image, correcting a first data to obtain a biometric information measurement value, and obtaining a diagnostic result corresponding to the measurement value.

Herein, systems and methods are disclosed including a sample acquisition component (SAC) for user-friendly sample collection, a separation component for optional separation of plasma, and one or more stabilization components for stabilizing analytes. In a particular embodiment, the system and methods are directed towards sample collection and stabilization with optional sample separation. Other embodiments can perform any combination of collection, separation, stabilization or detection.

Described here are meters and methods for sampling, transporting, and/or analyzing a fluid sample. The meters may include a meter housing and a cartridge. In some instances, the meter may include a tower which may engage one or more portions of a cartridge. The meter housing may include an imaging system, which may or may not be included in the tower. The cartridge may include one or more sampling arrangements, which may be configured to collect a fluid sample from a sampling site. A sampling arrangement may include a skin-penetration member, a hub, and a quantification member.

The present invention relates generally to a sampling apparatus and a method for bodily fluids, and, more specifically, a blood sampling apparatus and a method for using the same. A blood collection system includes a housing having at least one open end, and an absorbent material positioned within the housing. The absorbent material has at least one end positioned proximate the at least one open end of the housing. A method of collecting blood samples includes positioning an absorbent material near a source of blood, holding the absorbent material with a housing, the absorbent material absorbing a volume of blood, and moving the housing and absorbent material to a position where the absorbent material can dry.

A self-administered tester for infection may include a sample collection element for receiving fluid samples including bodily fluids. The sample collection elements may provide at least a portion of a collected sample to one or more evaluation elements. Each evaluation element may determine whether some evaluation criteria have been satisfied. Result indicators may provide visual indicators showing whether the evaluation criteria were satisfied. The self-administered tester may test for a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection using evaluators associated with the Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody and the Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody.

A safety needle device includes a housing including a passageway with a needle cannula extending therefrom. A shielding member is movable between a first position in which a puncture tip of the needle cannula is exposed therefrom and a second position in which the puncture tip of the needle cannula is encompassed therein. The shielding member is maintained in the first position against a biasing force which biases the shielding member toward the second position. A fluid and/or a temperature activation material is associated with the shielding member and is adapted to deform upon contact with a fluid medium and/or a certain temperature or temperature range. The fluid medium flowing through the needle cannula causes the fluid activation material to deform, such as through expansion, thereby releasing the shielding member from the first position and allowing a drive member to bias the shielding member toward the second position.

Described here are meters and methods for sampling, transporting, and/or analyzing a fluid sample. The meters may include a meter housing and a cartridge. In some instances, the meter may include a tower which may engage one or more portions of a cartridge. The meter housing may include an imaging system, which may or may not be included in the tower. The cartridge may include one or more sampling arrangements, which may be configured to collect a fluid sample from a sampling site. A sampling arrangement may include a skin-penetration member, a hub, and a quantification member.

A system for confirmation of fluid delivery to a patient at the clinical point of use is provided. The system includes a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device has a housing; at least one imaging sensor associated with the housing; a data transmission interface; a data reporting accessory for providing data to the user; a microprocessor for managing the at least one imaging sensor, the data transmission interface, and the data reporting accessory; and a program for acquiring and processing images from the at least one imaging sensor. The system further includes a fluid delivery apparatus; and one or more identification tags attached to or integrally formed with the fluid delivery apparatus. The program processes an image captured by the at least one imaging sensor to identify the one or more identification tags and acquires fluid delivery apparatus information from the one or more identification tags.