ASSEMBLY CONTAINING A SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL DEVICE
An assembly that includes a specimen-containing vessel and a cap in sealing engagement. The assembly contains a specimen retrieval device having a handle, an end of which is positioned between a depending inner wall of the cap and a closed side wall of the vessel. The inner wall of the cap is adapted to be penetrated by a plastic pipette tip.
1 . An assembly comprising a specimen-containing vessel in sealing engagement with a cap, the cap having a depending inner wall constructed and arranged to be penetrated by a plastic pipette tip, wherein the assembly contains a specimen retrieval device having a handle, an end of which is positioned between the inner wall of the cap and a closed side wall of the vessel.
2 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the inner wall has a generally conical shape.
3 . The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a seal affixed to an annular top wall of the cap.
4 . The assembly of claim 3 further comprising a wick positioned between the inner wall and the seal, the wick being adapted to inhibit the release of aerosols from the assembly.
5 . The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the seal comprises a metallic foil.
6 . The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the seal comprises a plastic.
7 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cap comprises a molded plastic.
8 . The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the inner wall is a molded plastic comprising a plurality of striations.
9 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the handle is snapped-off before the specimen-retrieval device is contained within the assembly.
10 . The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the specimen-retrieval device is a swab.