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Abstract

Examples of syringe assemblies and sets of components are disclosed for transferring a fluid sample for testing. In some examples, the syringe assembly comprises a housing, a barrel, a plunger reciprocally moveable in the barrel, a narrow tube connected to the barrel, and a metering actuator configured to control movement of the plunger at least in a proximal direction relative to the barrel. The metering actuator is configured to draw a precise microvolume of the fluid sample into a fluid chamber within the syringe assembly. In some examples, while the fluid chamber holds the fluid sample, the distal tip of the narrow tube remains covered, for example inside the housing or a reaction container. The syringe assembly is configured to expel the fluid sample from the fluid chamber into the reaction container.

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