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A medical specimen tote assembly containing a coolant. The assembly is configured with wells sized to individually receive and safely support one or more specimen tubes. At least one of the components of the assembly or a portion thereof is formed to contain a temperature-sensitive material that cau

A medical specimen tote assembly containing a coolant. The assembly is configured with wells sized to individually receive and safely support one or more specimen tubes. At least one of the components of the assembly or a portion thereof is formed to contain a temperature-sensitive material that causes the component or portion to change color when a preselected temperature is exceeded. More preferably, the material causes a color change to occur at or near freezing, so as to indicate if the temperature of the component, and therefore specimens contained by the assembly, is near 0.degree. C. or slightly higher.

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1. A medical specimen tote comprising:a container body having at least a portion thereof that is formed of a temperature-sensitive material that causes the portion to undergo a color change at a preselected temperature; at least one well formed in the container body and having an opening surrounded

1. A medical specimen tote comprising:a container body having at least a portion thereof that is formed of a temperature-sensitive material that causes the portion to undergo a color change at a preselected temperature; at least one well formed in the container body and having an opening surrounded by a rim, the well and the opening being configured to receive a specimen vessel; a resilient member protruding laterally inward from the rim of the well and partially across the opening of the well so as to contact retain and suspend a specimen vessel placed in the well; and a nonsolid material contained within the container body and surrounding the well for chilling the well.