BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE

摘要

Biological samples, such as saliva, are commonly collected on a swab and subsequently transferred to an absorbent storage medium. Embodiments of the present invention provide a biological sample collection device 600 comprising a collection portion 620 and a body portion 610, the body portion including a holding portion 652 for holding a biological sample storage medium (618 Fig 1), and a sample collection/transfer means. The collection portion 620 can be arranged in a first position shown in Fig 4, separated from the body portion for collecting a sample. The device employs depressible latches (630, 640 Fig 6) to control the movements of the collection portion.