Patent ID: 7435601

Claim:
A method of handling a biological specimen, the method consisting of: providing an apparatus for handling a biological specimen via a 96-well plate, the apparatus adaptable to accommodate a 96-well plate and having a grooved base, the grooved base having a body portion and a tray portion adapted for receiving a biological specimen, and a slidably movable lid operably connected to the grooved base and moveable between a first closed position and a second open position, wherein the slidably movable lid is hingedly connected to and slidably movable about the grooved base, further wherein the lid is slidable under the base by means of the groove; collecting a biological specimen at a first location; moving the slidably movable lid of the apparatus from the first closed position to the second open position, wherein the slidably movable lid is hingedly connected to and slidably movable about the base; placing the collected biological specimen in an exposed tray portion of the apparatus; moving the hingedly connected lid from the second open position to the first closed position; providing an identification to the apparatus containing the biological specimen; and transporting the apparatus to a second location, wherein the chain of custody of the biological specimen is traceable.