Microorganism analysis device

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1975-04-17

1976-10-26

Monacell, A. Louis

Textiles: fiber preparation

1951035R, C12K 104

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039882098

ABSTRACT:
A device useful in medical laboratories for receiving urine and performing analyses thereof is described. In a preferred embodiment urine flows into portions on either side of a unitary housing. The two side portions are interconnected by an overflow reservoir. Urine first fills a plurality of upper compartments having preselected volume and then overflows a weir into the reservoir. In the other side portion a trough receives urine and wicks transfer a limited quantity thereof to nutrient media. A sample tube in the second side portion collects urine for sedimentation analysis. Excess urine overflows to the reservoir. A float in the reservoir closes off the weirs when the reservoir is filled. An inner housing within the side portion with nutrient media is removable for incubation.
In another embodiment the patient urinates into a receiving vessel having side apertures near its bottom and mounted on a float. Initially the urine flows from one aperture to a region beneath the float. After the float rises to a certain extent, the first aperture is occulted and urine overflows through a second aperture into a sample chamber. Thus, a midstream sample is obtained in the sample chamber.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3272719 (1966-09-01), Avakian
patent: 3722503 (1973-03-01), Hoviek

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