A cervical sampling apparatus (100; 400), comprising: a handle (110; 410; 510; 710) having a distal end and a longitudinal axis; and an elongate wand (120; 420; 520; 720) extending outwardly from the distal end of the handle (110... 710) substantially along the longitudinal axis, wherein the wand (120... 720) has an exterior surface, a front end and a back end, and the back end is fixedly mounted to the distal end of the handle (110... 710); characterised by further comprising: an actuator (130; 430; 530; 730) rotatively coupled to the handle (110... 710), the actuator (130... 730) defining an opening at a first end that is sized to rotatively receive a portion of the wand (120... 720); and a sheath (140; 440; 540; 740) selectively encapsulating a portion of the wand (120... 720) and fixedly mounted to a portion of the wand (120... 720) proximate the front end of the wand (120... 720) and to a portion of the first end of the actuator (130... 730), wherein the sheath (140... 740) defines a slit (141; 441; 541; 741) on a distal end portion of the sheath (140... 740), the slit (141... 741) being bordered by opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b), the slit (141... 741) is selectively movable between a closed position, in which the opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b) of the slit (141... 741) substantially adjoin to substantially seal a sample collection cavity (150; 450; 570; 750), and an open position, in which the opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b) of the slit are spaced from each other for selectively obtaining a cervical sample when positioned within an endocervical cavity, wherein the actuator (130... 730) is selectively rotatable about the distal end of the handle (110... 710) between a first position, in which the slit (141... 741) is positioned in the closed position, and a second position, in which the slit (141... 741) is positioned in the open position. a handle (110; 410; 510; 710) having a distal end and a longitudinal axis; and an elongate wand (120; 420; 520; 720) extending outwardly from the distal end of the handle (110... 710) substantially along the longitudinal axis, wherein the wand (120... 720) has an exterior surface, a front end and a back end, and the back end is fixedly mounted to the distal end of the handle (110... 710); characterised by further comprising: an actuator (130; 430; 530; 730) rotatively coupled to the handle (110... 710), the actuator (130... 730) defining an opening at a first end that is sized to rotatively receive a portion of the wand (120... 720); and a sheath (140; 440; 540; 740) selectively encapsulating a portion of the wand (120... 720) and fixedly mounted to a portion of the wand (120... 720) proximate the front end of the wand (120... 720) and to a portion of the first end of the actuator (130... 730), wherein the sheath (140... 740) defines a slit (141; 441; 541; 741) on a distal end portion of the sheath (140... 740), the slit (141... 741) being bordered by opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b), the slit (141... 741) is selectively movable between a closed position, in which the opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b) of the slit (141... 741) substantially adjoin to substantially seal a sample collection cavity (150; 450; 570; 750), and an open position, in which the opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b) of the slit are spaced from each other for selectively obtaining a cervical sample when positioned within an endocervical cavity, wherein the actuator (130... 730) is selectively rotatable about the distal end of the handle (110... 710) between a first position, in which the slit (141... 741) is positioned in the closed position, and a second position, in which the slit (141... 741) is positioned in the open position. an actuator (130; 430; 530; 730) rotatively coupled to the handle (110... 710), the actuator (130... 730) defining an opening at a first end that is sized to rotatively receive a portion of the wand (120... 720); and a sheath (140; 440; 540; 740) selectively encapsulating a portion of the wand (120... 720) and fixedly mounted to a portion of the wand (120... 720) proximate the front end of the wand (120... 720) and to a portion of the first end of the actuator (130... 730), wherein the sheath (140... 740) defines a slit (141; 441; 541; 741) on a distal end portion of the sheath (140... 740), the slit (141... 741) being bordered by opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b), the slit (141... 741) is selectively movable between a closed position, in which the opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b) of the slit (141... 741) substantially adjoin to substantially seal a sample collection cavity (150; 450; 570; 750), and an open position, in which the opposing edges (142, 143; 542a, 542b) of the slit are spaced from each other for selectively obtaining a cervical sample when positioned within an endocervical cavity, wherein the actuator (130... 730) is selectively rotatable about the distal end of the handle (110... 710) between a first position, in which the slit (141... 741) is positioned in the closed position, and a second position, in which the slit (141... 741) is positioned in the open position.