Patent ID: 7648681

Claim:
A specimen collection system, comprising: a container having an open end and an interior reservoir; a closure removably coupled to said container proximate said open end, said closure comprising: a base, a cap pivotally coupled to said base and movable between a closed position and an open position, said base including an aperture therethrough for communication between said reservoir and the environment when said cap is in said open position, said cap including a seal selectively engaging said aperture when said cap is in said closed position and thereby preventing communication between said reservoir and the environment in said closed position; and a sample collection member extending from said base of said closure and disposed in said reservoir of said container when said closure is coupled to said open end of said container; wherein said sample collection member comprises an elongate shaft having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said base of said closure, said second end including a scoop to facilitate collecting a sample, said scoop having an arcuate bottom wall and a serrated distal edge; wherein said scoop has an upper edge and wherein said sample collection member further comprises an inclined surface extending externally of said scoop in a direction outwardly and downwardly from said upper edge; and wherein said inclined surface intersects said scoop continuously along said upper edge.