Definition

Noun: A small, sterile container, typically made of glass or plastic, specifically designed for the collection, temporary storage, and transportation of a biological sample, such as urine, for medical or laboratory analysis.

Usage

A "specimen bottle" is used almost exclusively in medical, clinical, or scientific contexts. It is provided to a patient or collected by a healthcare professional to obtain a clean sample for diagnostic testing. * The nurse handed the patient a specimen bottle and instructions for the urine test. * All specimen bottles must be clearly labeled with the patient's name and date of birth. * The laboratory requires the sample to be submitted in a sealed specimen bottle.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often part of a more specific compound noun, which is listed separately below. In practice, the type of sample is usually specified (e.g., "urine specimen bottle").
• In formal laboratory protocols, the material (e.g., "sterile plastic specimen bottle") and volume capacity may be specified.

Variants and Related Words

• Urine specimen bottle: The most common specific type, often with a wide mouth and a secure screw cap.
• Sterile specimen container: A more general term that emphasizes the container's aseptic condition.
• Sample container / Sample vial: Broader terms used in various scientific fields, not exclusively medical.

Synonyms

• Sample bottle
• Collection container (in a medical context)

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym. An opposite concept might be a waste container or disposal bin for used medical materials.

Related Phrases

• To provide a sample in a specimen bottle: The standard phrase for the patient's action.
  • The doctor asked him to provide a urine sample in a specimen bottle.
• To collect into a specimen bottle: The action of the healthcare worker.
  • The phlebotomist collected the blood into a sterile specimen bottle.

Noun

1. a bottle for holding urine specimens