The present invention provides a container system for releasably storing a substance. The container system includes a vial having a sample storage chamber and a piercing member for piercing a membrane in the lid, which membrane seals a substance within a reservoir in the lid until the membrane is pierced by the piercing member. The container system optionally includes a funnel. There is also provided a method and kit for use of such a container system.本發明提供一種用於可釋放地儲存一物質之容器系統。該容器系統包括一小瓶,該小瓶具有一樣本儲存室及一用於刺穿該蓋子內一隔膜之刺穿部件,該隔膜將一物質密封於該蓋子內之一儲存器中直至該刺穿部件刺穿該隔膜。該容器系統視需要可包括一漏斗。本發明亦提供一種用於使用此一容器系統之方法及套組。