Patent ID: 8361418

Claim:
A method for storing one or more fluid samples, the method comprising: storing one or more fluid samples in one or more reservoirs of a container, the container including a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the second sidewall surrounding the first sidewall, the first sidewall surrounding the one or more reservoirs; covering the container with a closure, the closure including a first closure component and a second closure component, the first closure component including a first top component, a first side component and a first elastic component attached to the first side component, the second closure component including a second top component, a second side component and a second elastic component attached to the second side component, the first top component and the second top component being in different positions; and keeping the container covered with the closure for a period of time; wherein the process for covering the container with a closure includes changing a position of the first side component with respect to the second side component; wherein the process for keeping the container covered with the closure for a period of time includes: pressing the first side component in a first direction against at least a first part of the first sidewall by at least the first elastic component attached to the first side component, the first side component being in direct contact with at least the first part of the first sidewall; and pressing the second side component in a second direction against at least a second part of the second sidewall by at least the second elastic component attached to the second side component, the second side component being in direct contact with at least the second part of the second sidewall.