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Abstract

Disclosed is a diagnostic method for determining the presence or absence of airborne contaminants. This involves applying a nasal topical application product for restricting the flow of airborne contaminants near human nasal passages to create a proximate and enhanced electrostatic field. This attracts and holds the airborne contaminant for subsequent presentation to known diagnostics testing. The nasal application product includes: (a) a plurality of masses of one or more electrostatic polymers; (b) a topical carrier having the plurality of masses dispersed through a portion thereof. The nasal application product may be topical solutions, semisolids, spray solutions and vaporizable solutions. Topical applications may be in the form of ointments, pastes, creams and gels. The carrier of the nasal application product of the present invention may be selected from the group consisting of diluents, volatile spray carriers, lotions, solvents, gels and hydro-gels. In some embodiments, substrates, e.g., bandage type substrates, with adhesive on one side and the product polymer(s) and carrier on the opposite side, may be employed. In other embodiments a fluid, which when dried to film is removable by peeling for testing, may by utilized.

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