Recyclable sample handling device

Abstract

The invention relates to a sample receiving device (1) comprising a cap (2) with a sealing plug (3) arranged therein and a sample transport tube (4) that can be closed with the cap (2), in particular being liquid-tight and / or airtight, wherein the cap (2) is made of a first plastic material and the sample transport tube (4) is made of a second plastic material, wherein the plastic materials for the cap (2) and the sample transport tube (4) comprise polyester polymers and / or aromatic polyester polymers and / or polyester copolymers and / or copolymerized polyethylene terephthalate (PET), in particular PETG or PET-C, and / or blends of these materials, wherein the first plastic material and the second plastic material comprise polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a polyester polymer, in particular to a predominant proportion, and wherein the cap (2) is formed with a first shrink film (5), in particular made of LDPE,in particular, a first shrink film (5) which is hollow cylindrical in its initial state before shrinking, can be encased, wherein the first shrink film (5) is preferably color-coded or marked or colored.