Patent ID: 8747334

Claim:
A method of collecting a specimen sample and dividing it into separate portions comprising: a) providing a specimen collector comprising a collection receptacle having a first and a second end wherein the second end is divided into at least two chambers; at least two tubes having a first and a second end wherein the first end of each tube is attached to each chamber; at least two conduits having a first end and a second end wherein the second end of a first tube is positioned within the first end of a first conduit and the second end of a second tube is positioned within the first end of a second conduit; a base having a top and a bottom surface wherein the first ends of the at least two conduits are attached to the bottom surface of the base and the second ends of the at least two tubes extend through the top surface of the base into the at least two conduits; wherein the second end of each tube is positioned above or within a separate specimen container; b) expelling a bodily fluid into the collection receptacle; and c) allowing the bodily fluid to flow through the specimen collector and into the separate specimen containers.