METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING VAGINAL FLUID AND EXFOLIATED VAGINAL CELLS FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES

摘要

Method and apparatus for collecting vaginal fluid and exfoliated vaginal cellsfor medical diagnosticpurposes. An absorbent media (16, 25) is placed interlabially orintravaginally. Fluid is collected within theabsorbent media (16, 25). The absorbent media (16, 25) is removed, and thefluid is extracted therefrom.For intravaginal collection, the absorbent media (16, 25) may be placed in ahousing (31, 33, 35) havingapertures (37) for permitting fluid to enter the inside of the housing (31,33, 35). Medical diagnostictesting is performed on the extracted fluid.