AN IMPROVED PROBE TOOL FOR ACQUISITION OF A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

The invention relates to a device (1) adapted to provide safe and consistent, sample obtaining from the nasal or oral cavity of a subject. The device comprises a holding element (HE) with an elongate base portion (HE2) adapted to be mounted in a housing (HO), the device further comprising at least one sensor (SENS), the sensor being adapted to measure a position of the elongate base portion when inserted into a canal (CA) of the housing. The housing further comprises a guiding mechanism (GM) positioned within the canal, adapted to guide and abut an outer surface (HESUR) of the elongate base portion of the holding element.