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

A sample collection device for collection of a nasal sample from an individual, the sample collection device comprising:

• a substrate configured to be received and retained within a nostril of the individual;
• and a collector element provided on or carried by the substrate for receiving and collecting the nasal sample, wherein the collector element is provided on or carried by the substrate such that, when the substrate is retained or accommodated within the nostril, the collector element contacts or engages with tissue of the nostril to receive and collect the sample;
• wherein the substrate forms a frame of the device for supporting the collector element provided and/or carried thereon;
• wherein the frame comprises at least one frame member configured to be received and retained or accommodated within the nostril of the individual, and wherein the collector element is provided on and/or carried by the frame member;
• wherein the sample collection device is wearable, such that, in use, the device is configured to be wearable or be worn by the individual within the nostril of the individual such that the collector element is received and retained or accommodated within the nostril of the individual for a sample collection time;
• wherein the at least one frame member on which the collector element is provided or carried is configured to be received and retained or accommodated within a lower nasal cavity of the nostril for receiving and collecting the nasal sample;
• wherein the least one frame member comprises a curved or looped configuration, and wherein the least one frame member is elongated and formed to complement a surface profile or curvature of the nasal cavity, and wherein the collector element is provided and/or carried on a surface or region of the frame member that faces a tissue of the nasal cavity;
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• wherein the at least one frame member on which the collector element is provided or carried is broader or wider in a region configured to be located deeper within the nasal cavity.