Specimen Collection Container Assembly

摘要

A specimen collection container includes inner and outer tubes. The inner tube includes a bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an interior. The sidewall includes an inner surface and an outer surface having at least one annular protrusion extending therefrom. The inner tube includes at least one funnel portion adjacent the top end for directing a specimen into the inner tube interior, and an annular ring disposed about a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall adjacent the top end. The outer tube includes a bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween, the sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an annular recess adapted to receive a portion of the annular protrusion therein. The inner tube is disposed within the outer tube and a portion of the top end of the outer tube abuts the annular ring.

主权项

1. A specimen collection container comprising:
an inner tube having a closed bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an inner tube interior, said sidewall having an inner surface including at least one angled surface extending toward the closed bottom end, the inner tube comprising at least one funnel portion adjacent the top end, said funnel portion including at least one introducing surface having a curvature configured for directing a specimen down the funnel and into the inner tube interior, said angled surface and said at least one introducing surface together forming a combined gradually angled surface; and an outer tube comprising a bottom end, a top end including an upper end, and a sidewall extending therebetween, wherein the inner tube is disposed at least partially within the outer tube such that the at least one funnel portion sits above the upper end of the outer tube, wherein a portion of the sidewall of the inner tube including at least a portion of the angled surface comprises an exterior stabilizer extending along the sidewall of the inner tube in a longitudinal direction, the exterior stabilizer being configured to contact a portion of an inner surface of the sidewall of the outer tube, the angled surface of the inner tube being angled relative to the exterior stabilizing surface.