Vial for test strips

Abstract

A diagnostic test strip vial has a container, a lid, and a plurality of diagnostic test strips. The container has a generally annular wall that terminates at a base and at an open mouth at an end that is opposite the base. The annular wall is cut at an oblique angle creating a wall that has a high side and a low side at the open mouth. The low side of the annular wall of the container is shorter in length than a diagnostic test strip that enclosed in the vial when the lid is closed with the container.

1 . A diagnostic test strip vial comprising a container, a lid, and a plurality of diagnostic test strips: 
 (i) wherein the container comprises a generally annular wall terminating at a base and at an open mouth at an end opposite the base, wherein the annular wall is cut at an oblique angle whereby the wall has a high side and a low side at the open mouth, wherein the low side is shorter in length than a diagnostic test strip,    (ii) wherein the test strips are disposed in the container, and    (iii) wherein when the lid is closed with the container, the test strips are enclosed in the vial.    
   
   
       2 . The vial of  claim 1 , further comprising a seal disposed on the lid, the container, or both.  
   
   
       3 . The vial of  claim 2 , wherein the lid is sized to slidably receive the annular wall of the container and wherein the seal comprises a raised circular ridge on the outer side of the annular wall of the container.  
   
   
       4 . The vial of  claim 3 , wherein the lid has a depression on the inner side of the lid for snap fit engagement with the raised circular ridge.  
   
   
       5 . The vial of  claim 2 , wherein the container is sized to slidably receive the lid and wherein the seal is a raised circular ridge on the inner side of the annular wall of the container.  
   
   
       6 . The vial of  claim 5 , wherein the lid has a depression on the outer side of the lid for snap fit engagement with the raised circular ridge.  
   
   
       7 . The vial of  claim 2 , wherein the lid is sized to slidably receive the container and wherein the seal is a circular raised ridge on the inner side of the lid.  
   
   
       8 . The vial of  claim 7 , wherein the container has a depression on the outer side of the annular wall of the container for snap fit engagement with the raised circular ridge.  
   
   
       9 . The vial of  claim 2 , wherein the container is sized to slidably receive the lid and wherein the seal is a raised circular ridge on the outer side of the lid.  
   
   
       10 . The vial of  claim 9 , wherein the container has a corresponding depression on the inner side of the annular wall for snap fit engagement with the raised circular ridge.  
   
   
       11 . The vial of  claim 1 , further comprising a desiccant disposed in the lid, the container, or both the lid and the container.  
   
   
       12 . The vial of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is pivotally connected to the container.  
   
   
       13 . The vial of  claim 12 , wherein the lid is connected to the container by a living hinge.  
   
   
       14 . The vial of  claim 1 , wherein the annular wall of the container is oval.  
   
   
       15 . The vial of  claim 1 , wherein the lid further comprises a thumb lip.  
   
   
       16 . A diagnostic test strip vial comprising a container, a lid, a circular snap fit seal, a desiccant, and a plurality of diagnostic test strips: 
 (i) wherein the container comprises a generally oval wall terminating at a base and at an open mouth at an end opposite the base, wherein the oval wall is cut at an oblique angle whereby the wall has a high side and a low side at the open mouth, wherein the low side is shorter in length than a diagnostic test strip,    (ii) the circular snap fit seal comprises a raised circular ridge on the oval wall of the container or lid and a corresponding depression on the oval wall or lid, wherein when the lid is engaged with the container, the circular snap fit seal seals the lid to the container by the interaction of the raised ridge on the container or lid and the corresponding depression,    (iii) wherein the test strips are disposed in the container, and    (iv) wherein when the lid is closed with the container, the test strips are enclosed in the vial.    
   
   
       17 . The vial of  claim 16 , wherein the lid is sized to slidably receive the container and wherein the raised circular ridge is on the outer side of the oval wall of the container and the corresponding depression is on the inner side of the lid.  
   
   
       18 . The vial of  claim 16 , wherein the container is sized to slidably receive the lid and wherein the raised circular ridge is on the inner side of the oval wall of the container and the corresponding depression is on the outer side of the lid.  
   
   
       19 . The vial of  claim 16 , wherein the lid is sized to slidably receive the container and wherein the raised circular ridge on the inner side of the lid and the corresponding depression is on the outer side of the oval wall of the container.  
   
   
       20 . The vial of  claim 16 , wherein the container is sized to slidably receive the lid and wherein the raised circular ridge is on the outer side of the lid and the corresponding depression is on the inner side of the oval wall.  
   
   
       21 . The vial of  claim 16 , wherein the lid is pivotally connected to the container by a living hinge.