A blood-collection container (1) is disclosed. This container (1) comprises a container housing (2) with a body fluid inlet (4) though which body fluid can enter an inlet section (5) of the container housing (2), a body fluid collection section (9), a vacuum connector (10) for connecting a vacuum source to the container housing (2) for applying a low pressure to the inlet section (5) and the body fluid collection section (9), and a filter assembly (6) being arranged between the inlet section (5) and the body fluid collection section (9), wherein the filter assembly (6) has a raw side and a clean side, wherein the raw side faces the inlet section (5) and the clean side faces the body fluid collection section (9). The filter assembly (6) comprises a filter holder (7) and a mesh filter (8) arranged in the filter holder (6). The container housing (2) comprises a hydrophobic filter (11) that is arranged between the body fluid collection section (9) and the vacuum connector (10) in flow direction of air drawn by a vacuum source from the body fluid collection section (9) during intended use of the container. Furthermore, a blood-collecting arrangement comprising a vacuum source and such a container (1) is disclosed. Additionally, a method for manufacturing such a container is disclosed.
