A device for quantitively collecting, preserving and mailing a fresh and wet
specimen
of fecal or other biological matter for later analysis comprises a tubular vessel
defining a chamber closed at one axial end by an openable plug and restricted at
the opposite end by a narrow aperture. A stopper for closing the open end of the
vessel extends into a stick for dipping into and retaining some of the biological
matter. The shank of the stick is dimensioned to seal the aperture once the stopper
has been screwed upon the open end of the vessel. A cover caps the plug to provide
additional sealing of that end of the vessel during transportation. The mail transportation
of the vessel device with a sealable shipping capsule that is essentially leakproof.
A disposable telescoping handle mounts to the stopper to allow the user to stab
at matter such as feces in a toilet without contacting the toilet water.
