A device and method for sinonasal secretion collection

A method for the collection of a nasal secretion sample, the method including:

• locating a sample collection device in a nasal cavity of a patient, the device including an elongated support member extending between a handle and a pair of frame members located towards a distal end of the elongated support member, wherein the frame members are adapted to move relative to each other between open and closed positions and wherein each of the frame members supports a sample collection member comprising a material for collecting a predetermined volume of a nasal secretion sample;
• contacting the sample collection members with tissue at a target location inside the nasal cavity;
• collecting a predetermined volume of a nasal secretion sample in the sample collection member;
• and
• removing the device from the nasal cavity of the patient.