Abstract: A device (1) for the collection of a sample of urine from a urine stream (US), the device comprising a conduit through which the urine stream flows and having an inlet (2) and an outlet (3) and a valve device (6) for directing a portion of the urine stream into a sample vessel (5), wherein the valve device has at least three states, a first state whereby urine from the urine stream is unable to enter the sample vessel, a second state where urine is able to enter the sample vessel and a third state where urine is unable to enter the sample vessel, the valve device being sequentially biased towards the second and third states and wherein, in the first and third states, urine from the urine stream exits the conduit via the outlet.

Abstract: A device for collection of a mid-stream urine sample from a patient includes a catch device for the receipt of urine from a urine stream; a biasing component; and a release component; wherein the device has a first condition in which urine from a urine stream is unable to enter the catch device and a second condition in which urine from the urine stream is able to enter the catch device, said biasing component urging the apparatus towards the second condition and being operatively restrained by the release component; and wherein, with the device in the first condition, urine from a urine stream causes or is able to cause the release component to cease operatively restraining the biasing component whereby the device adopts the second condition under action of the biasing component.