Method, device and kit for obtaining biological samples

A portable device for use in generating a biological sample from a discharge emitted from a portion of a body onto a sheet of material, the device comprising:

• (a) a housing including:
• (i) abase portion formed with a sample chamber for receiving said sheet of material, and
• (ii) a lid portion configured for sealingly closing said sample chamber, wherein a major part of an enclosed volume of said sample chamber lies between a lower surface provided by the base portion and an upper surface provided by the lid portion, and wherein each of the lower and upper surfaces is formed with a plurality of projections projecting into the enclosed volume;
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• (b) an injector device associated with said housing and pre-charged with a quantity of sample extracting solution, said injector device being configured to be activated by closing of said lid portion to inject at least part of said quantity of sample extracting solution into said sample chamber.

A kit for generating a biological sample from a discharge emitted from a portion of a body, the kit comprising:

• (a) an absorbent pad for deploying adjacent to the portion of the body, said pad including a sampling membrane configured to retain at least one biological material, said absorbent pad being configured to facilitate removal of said sampling membrane;
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• (b) a portable device including:
• (i) a housing having:
• (A) a base portion formed with a sample chamber for receiving said sampling membrane, and
• (B) a lid portion configured for sealingly closing said sample chamber;
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• (ii) an injector device associated with said housing and pre-charged with a quantity of sample extracting solution, said injector device being configured to be activated by closing of said lid portion to inject at least part of said quantity of sample extracting solution into said sample chamber.