Inventors:
Jamieson W. Crawford - Cliffside Park NJ, US
Gary D. Fletcher - Sparta NJ, US
Sol F. Green - North Woodmere NY, US
Myriam Lopez - Cliffside Park NJ, US
Dimitrios Manoussakis - Wyckoff NJ, US
C. Mark Newby - Tuxedo NY, US
Girish Parmar - Stewartsville NJ, US
Paul R. Soskey - Neshanic Station NJ, US
Timothy A. Stevens - Warwick NY, US
Yuguang Wu - Montvale NJ, US
Assignee:
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY - Franklin Lakes NJ
International Classification:
C12M 1/24
Abstract:
A biological sample containment system and method are provided that include a container for storing the biological sample and an indicator affixed to the container for displaying at least one measured characteristics of the container or sample, wherein measurement of the characteristic is commenced by activation of the indicator. In another embodiment of the invention, a biological sample containment system and method are provided that include a container for storing the biological sample and a colored scale affixed to the container, wherein the colored scale facilitates identification of at least one characteristic of the biological sample. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a biological sample containment system and method are provided that include a container for collecting a biological sample and a label affixed to the container, wherein information relating to the biological sample or container is situated on the label.