Urine gender test kit

Abstract

A kit and methods for determining the gender of an unborn fetus. The kit comprises a container holding a solid composition therein, the solid composition including a basic salt and a transition metal separated by a filler and in which an atmosphere in the container is substantially free of water.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for determining the gender of an unborn fetus, comprising:
 a container holding a solid composition therein, said solid composition including a basic salt and a transition metal separated by a filler, wherein an atmosphere in said container is substantially free of water.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said atmosphere is composed of dry nitrogen or dry air. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein an opening of said container is covered with an air-tight seal. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein an opening of said container is covered with a metal foil seal that is adhesively coupled to said opening. 
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said basic salt and a transition metal form separate layers in said contain. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said basic salt and a transition metal form separate layers in said container and a third layer of a neutral filler separating said layer of said basic salt from said layer of said transition metal. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said basic salt includes a water-soluble alkali metal hydroxide. 
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said transition metal includes aluminum. 
     
     
         9 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said neutral filler includes a neutral salt. 
     
     
         10 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said neutral filler includes a water-soluble polymer. 
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said solid composition further includes an indicator configured to enhance a color change in a solution resulting from mixing said solid composition with testosterone-containing urine. 
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 1 , further including indicator strips that each have a colored surface that matches a color of one of either a solution resulting from mixing said solid composition with urine from a female that is pregnant with a male fetus, or, a female fetus. 
     
     
         13 . A method for manufacturing a kit for determining the gender of an unborn fetus, comprising:
 forming a solid composition in a container, including:
 placing a transition metal in a container; 
 placing a basic salt in said container; and 
 placing a filler between the transition metal and the basic salt; and 
   flushing said container with an atmosphere that is substantially free of water.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said flushing is performed for at least about 1 minute. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further including covering an opening in said container with an air-tight seal. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein forming said air-tight seal includes covering said opening within about 10 seconds of ending said flushing. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said atmosphere is composed of dry nitrogen or dry air. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein forming said solid composition includes forming a layer of said transition metal, and forming a layer of said basic salt, wherein said transition metal layer and said basic salt layer are separate layers. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein forming said solid composition further includes placing a neutral filler in said container, wherein said neutral filler separates said transition metal layer and said basic salt layer. 
     
     
         20 . A method determining the gender of an unborn fetus, comprising:
 adding urine from a pregnant female to a container holding a solid composition, said solid composition including a basic salt and a transition metal separated by a filler, wherein an atmosphere in said container is substantially free of water;   mixing said solid composition and said urine to form a solution; and   comparing a color of said solution to a color standard to determine a gender of an unborn fetus carried by said female.