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Abstract

A protective system for handling body fluids that provides: (a) a device to receive and hold various sized needle caps in its resiliently, expandible, apertured, hollow top, that allows easy release of the held cap after one-handedly re-capping a used needle (sharp) for safe discard; (b) a device to needle suction a specimen of body fluid from a drainage system, directly into the resiliently, compressible transport container, through the needle topped, male adapter plug (or cap) of the container, to avoid open transfer of fluid to be tested; (c) a needle cap holding device that embodies a barbing surface to blunt the needle (sharp) tip prior to one-handedly re-capping the needle (sharp) for discard to avoid re-use that can chance exposure to hepatitis B, AIDS, etc.; (d) a device to hold needle caps that is a multi-use, multi-apertured, moveably adhereable, cost-effectively produced device to assure availability of a substitute second-hand, at the bedside, to hold a needle cap for safe recapping, where and when needed to avoid the chance of an accidental needle stick to clinician or unnoticed teammate, in the room; (e) a device to gently suction stimulate a capillary blood specimen from a skin puncture and contain it in the contact aperture of the removably attached firm cup-like collector.

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