| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a specimen collection container assembly having improved sterility and suitable for use with automated clinical processes.SOLUTION: A specimen collection container includes an inner tube 32 and an outer tube 34. 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 protrusion extending therefrom. The inner tube includes at least one funnel portion adjacent to the top end for directing a specimen into the inner tube interior, and an annular ring 52 disposed about a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall adjacent to 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. |
