Patent ID: 7108662

Claim:
A collection device for use with a testing system, said device comprising: a central chamber defining an open volume; a trough defining an open volume, smaller than said open volume of said central chamber, said trough being positioned adjacent said central chamber, and said trough comprising a surface that includes at least one aperture positioned to allow excess sample stored in said trough to flow into said central chamber when said collection device is placed in an upright position after pouring; an interior pour spout positioned for flow of a sample from said central chamber into said trough; and an exterior pour spout positioned for flow of a sample from said trough and out from said device; wherein said central chamber is adapted to hold a sample, said trough is adapted to receive a controlled volume of the sample as the sample is poured from said device through said interior pour spout and said exterior pour spout, and said trough is configured to receive a portion of a test kit for submersion in said controlled volume of the sample.