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A specimen collecting apparatus, with variations, providing for all, or part, or combinations of the following: Self-contained in-line transport and culture container that maintains the sealed state of its chamber within, before, during, and after the entry of the collected specimen. Aerobic or anae

A specimen collecting apparatus, with variations, providing for all, or part, or combinations of the following: Self-contained in-line transport and culture container that maintains the sealed state of its chamber within, before, during, and after the entry of the collected specimen. Aerobic or anaerobic swab devices, with swab rods of varying lengths and curvatures. Removable protective tubes for taking specimen from its existing environment, directly to sealed chamber without passing specimen thru ambient air. Self-contained transport media. Self-contained culture media and means for inoculating specimen on said media within said chamber for direct placement in incubators. Self opening protective tips for contamination protection during insertion and withdrawal from specimen locations. All parts, integratable for an assembly for collecting and maintaining specimen, and the method of operation of same.

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A self-contained apparatus for collecting a bacteriological or microbiological or tissue specimen and maintaining said specimen comprising: chamber means having longitudinally opposing end portions with sealing means on each end portion and containing therein a non-contaminating specimen maintenance

A self-contained apparatus for collecting a bacteriological or microbiological or tissue specimen and maintaining said specimen comprising: chamber means having longitudinally opposing end portions with sealing means on each end portion and containing therein a non-contaminating specimen maintenance environment; additional closure and sealing means spacedly positioned outwardly and longitudinally of the sealing means on one of said end portion of said chamber means and cooperating with the sealing means on said one end portion to form a sealable air-lock at said one end portion of said chamber means for controlling passage of exterior atmosphere into said chamber, means through said one end portion; and specimen collecting means movably positioned through said chamber means, each of said end portion sealing means and said air-lock in sealing relationship with said chamber means and said end portion sealing means to form a sealed chamber interior and for extension therefrom to collect said specimen and for retraction thereinto to cooperatively allow entry oF said collected specimen into said air-lock and into said sealed chamber interior while maintaining said sealed state of said chamber interior.