Disclosed is an apparatus for obtaining a bodily-fluid sample from a patient, the apparatus comprising: a distribution member (629) forming at least a portion of a pre-sample reservoir (670) and defining a fluid flow path in fluid communication with an outlet； and a flow controller (640) in fluid communication with the distribution member (629) and configured to be placed in fluid communication with the patient, the flow controller (640) having a first configuration in which the flow controller (640) is in fluid communication with the pre-sample reservoir (670) to transfer a first volume of bodily-fluid from the patient to the pre-sample reservoir (670), the flow controller (640) configured to transition from the first configuration to a second configuration after the first volume of bodily-fluid is transferred into the pre-sample reservoir (670) to sequester the first volume in the pre-sample reservoir (670) and transfer a second volume of bodily-fluid to the fluid flow path, the distribution member (629) configured to be coupled to a sample reservoir after the second volume of bodily-fluid is transferred into the fluid flow path, the outlet configured to place the fluid flow path in fluid communication with the sample reservoir (670) when the distribution member (629) is coupled to the sample reservoir (670) to transfer a sample volume of bodily-fluid from the fluid flow path into the sample reservoir (670).
