Patent ID: 8425864

Claim:
A container assembly for storing a cell or biological sample, said assembly comprising: a container having a side, an open top end, a bottom, a stop member, and an internal dimension to contain a volume of a reagent sufficient to treat a biological sample; a cap for coupling to and closing said open top end of said container; and a sample holder detached from said cap, having an internal cavity with a bottom and a dimension for receiving a biological sample, said sample holder having a plurality of fluid openings into said cavity to enable free flow of said reagent into said cavity, said sample holder having a dimension to fit in said container below said cap and to immerse said cavity in said reagent, wherein said sample holder is supported in said container by contact with said stop member wherein said stop member comprises at least one protrusion extending from at least a portion of said side of said container, and wherein said bottom of said cavity is spaced from said bottom of said container.