Organ transport apparatus with sample compartments

A method of preparing an organ or tissue and an associated biological sample for transportation or storage, the method comprising:

• placing the organ or tissue in a first internal compartment of an apparatus and cooling the organ or tissue with a cooling surface of a coolant container containing a cooling medium;
• placing a first biological sample, which is associated with the organ or tissue, in a first sample compartment, the first sample compartment being located in the first internal compartment;
• cooling the first sample compartment with the cooling surface of the coolant container,
• wherein:
• the apparatus includes a second internal compartment with at least one heat-generating device and a second sample compartment, and
• the apparatus includes a first cover such that the first internal compartment and the coolant container are disposed under the first cover;
• placing a second biological sample in the second sample compartment, the second sample compartment being located adjacent the coolant container such that the coolant container affects the temperature of the second biological sample;
• controlling the temperature of the first biological sample in the first sample compartment using the coolant container;
• and
• controlling the temperature of the second biological sample in the second sample compartment using energy from the at least one heat-generating device and the coolant container.