Sample collection device, sample collection kit, sample collection system, diagnostic device, and associated methods

Abstract

The invention provides a sample collection device () for collection of a nasal sample from an individual. The sample collection device comprises: a frame () having at least one frame member () configured to be received and retained or accommodated within a nostril of the individual; and a collector element () provided on and/or carried by the at least one frame member () for receiving and collecting the nasal sample, which sample is usually in a liquid or semi-solid form. The collector element () is provided on and/or carried by the frame member () such that, when the frame member () is retained or accommodated within a nostril, the collector element () contacts and/or engages with an inner surface or tissue of the nasal cavity to receive and collect the sample. The invention also provides a sample collection kit () comprising the sample collection device () and a sample container () for receiving and storing the collector element (). The invention further provides a diagnostic kit and a diagnostic device comprising a sample collection device () as well as associated methods.