EVACUATED TUBE AND METHOD FOR MICROSCOPY EXAMINATION OF URINE SEDIMENT, CHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ASSAYS

摘要

A urine specimen container assembly is provided. The assembly includes an evacuated tube and a closure for maintaining the evacuated condition in the tube and for sealing the tube after placement of a urine specimen therein. The tube includes an open top for engagement by the closure and a cylindrical wall extending from the open top. A conical base extends from the lower end of the cylindrical wall to the bottom of the tube. Fins extend outwardly from the conical base and define a profile that substantially replicates the profile of a round-bottom tube. Thus, the tube can be used in chemical analyzers configured for round bottom tubes and can be used in a centrifuge to enable accumulation of sediment in the conical base.