Patent ID: 7758815

Claim:
A specimen receptacle comprising, a first chamber arranged for receiving a specimen directly from a test subject, a second chamber including a specimen testing device, a pressure exerting device disposed at least partially within the first chamber for increasing a pressure within the receptacle, wherein the pressure exerting device defines a third chamber, and a specimen transfer site positioned essentially between the first chamber and the second chamber, the specimen transfer site being adapted and arranged for selectively transferring at least a portion of a specimen between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the specimen testing device does not extend into the third chamber and is not in contact with the pressure exerting device, wherein the pressure exerting device is connected with a lid having a top side and a bottom side and the pressure exerting device extends downward from the bottom side of the lid into the first chamber, wherein the lid includes an opening in fluid communication with the third chamber defined by the pressure exerting device, and wherein the lid further includes a second opening in fluid communication with the first chamber.