Systems and methods for collecting, testing and transporting liquid biological specimens

A collection system for collecting a liquid sample, the collection system comprising:

• a body for receiving and holding the liquid sample, the body including a coupling structure defined at a top portion of the body for receiving a lid;
• the lid comprising:
• a mating structure for mating with the coupling structure, a transfer conduit defined within a conical protrusion, having an inlet, located on the bottom of the lid and an outlet, located on the top of the lid, wherein the inlet is larger than the outlet;
• a test strip housing receiving structure on a top portion of the lid, the test strip housing receiving structure further comprising a depression surrounding an upper portion of the transfer conduit defined therein;
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• a test strip housing removably coupled to the test strip housing receiving structure on the top portion of the lid, the test strip housing comprising a test strip receiving area comprising at least one test strip reservoir;
• and further comprising an opening defined within the test strip housing for alignment with the transfer conduit within the lid;
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• surrounding the opening, a housing mating structure for mating with the test strip housing receiving structure on the top portion of the lid, thereby coupling the test strip housing to the lid.

A collection system for collecting a liquid sample, the collection system comprising

• (i) a body for receiving and holding the liquid sample,
• (ii) a lid comprising a test strip housing receiving structure on top of the lid, and
• (iii) a test strip housing removably coupled to the test strip housing receiving structure on top of the lid, wherein:
• the body further comprising a coupling structure defined at a top portion of the body for receiving the lid
• the lid further comprising a mating structure for mating with the coupling structure at the top portion of the body, and a test strip housing receiving structure on a top portion of the lid around a transfer conduit defined therein;
• and
• the test strip housing further comprising an opening defined within the test strip housing for alignment with the transfer conduit and a test strip receiving area having at least one test strip reservoir,
• wherein the test strip housing is coupled to the test strip receiving structure on the top portion of the lid through a coupling structure selected from the group consisting of:
• a one-quarter turn connection, a snap-on connection, a slide-on connection, and a magnetic component connection, thereby coupling the test strip housing to the lid.