In a pre-evacuatable or pre-evacuated container (1) for medical purposes, comprising a container body (2) which is open at one side with a peripherally extending container wall (23) and a bottom (3), and a cover element (4), the peripherally extending container wall (23) of the container body (2) has an end groove (21), into which a sealing element (6) for sealing off the container body (2) with respect to the cover element (4) is or can be inserted.
