Biological fluid collection and sampling container

摘要

A fluid collection and sampling container is disclosed, comprising; a cup member; a lid assembly removeably mounted to the cup member and having (a) on a location on the lid an aperture with closure means useful for introducing sampling means into the container without removing the lid assembly, and (b) on a further location on the lid a cannula and needle member useful for receiving an air evacuated tube and piercing its stopper. Furthermore a method is disclosed, for extracting a plurality of samples from a sampling container using alternate sampling methods which include extracting samples by means of evacuated tube and extracting samples by means of immersing extracting probe into liquid contained in the container, wherein there is no need in removal of the lid assembly or of other members from the cup during the extraction of samples through the use of the alternate sampling methods.

主权项

1. A biological fluid collection and sampling container comprising a threaded cup member and a lid assembly attachable thereon, wherein said lid assembly comprises:
(a) a first sampling port defining a substantially cylindrical chamber, irremovably provided with the lid, protruding from the bottom of which there is integrally provided a cannula-and-needle member suitable to pierce the stopper of an air evacuated tube; and (b) a second sampling port provided with an integrally hinged cap.