SAMPLE CONTAINER FOR STORING AND PROCESSING SAMPLES REMOVED BY MEANS OF A SAMPLING TOOL

摘要

The invention relates to a sample container (10) for storing and processing samples extracted by means of a sampling tool (50), preferably samples comprising biological material, comprising a first container (12) and a second container (14) enclosing the first container, wherein the first (12) and second containers (14) can be brought into a storage position relative to each other, in which a collecting space (16) formed between the first (12) and second containers (14) comprises a first, smaller volume, and can be brought into an analysis position different from the storage position, in which analysis position the collecting space (16) comprises a second, larger volume different from the first, wherein a fixing means is provided on the first container (12) that can be brought into fixing engagement with fixing means provided on the second container (14), at least in the analysis position, such that a relative motion of the two containers (12, 14) is made more difficult in at least one relative motion direction from the analysis position, preferably toward the storage position, particularly preferably also away from the storage position, and/or in that fixing means are provided on the first container (12) that can be brought into fixing engagement with fixing means provided on the second container (14), at least in the storage position, such that a relative motion of the two containers (12, 14) is made more difficult in at least one relative motion direction from the storage position, preferably toward the analysis position, particularly preferably also away from the analysis position.