A collection of devices intended exclusively for professional use for the collection, and preservation and/or transport, of a rectal/faecal specimen for subsequent laboratory analysis [e.g., nucleic acid technique (NAT), microbiological culture]. The kit consists of a specimen sampling/collection tool(s) [e.g., swab, spatula], and a covered receptacle with or without an additive/medium (e.g., cell or nucleic acid preservation solution, Carey-Blair transport medium). This is a single-use device.