Dried blood spot (DBS) have been used as an alternative to plasma to increase access to HIV viral load monitoring and early infant diagnosis. DBS has also been applied as a sample collection method to ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tasso, Inc., the leading provider of patient-centric, clinical grade blood collection solutions, today announced the launch of its next generation technology for dried blood ...

Due to the rapid human-to-human transmission and predominance of asymptomatic carriers, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains an international public health concern, ...

A home finger-prick test promises to catch hidden cardiometabolic risks in young adults, if paired with hands-on guidance and smarter support systems. Study: Feasibility of self-administered dried ...

Using dried blood spot samples (DBS) is an accurate alternative to venous blood in detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests, a new study by immunology experts at the University of Birmingham has found.

Background: The use of dried blood spot (DBS) sampling is an alternative to traditional venous blood collection, and particularly useful for people living in rural and remote areas, and for those who ...

Dried-blood-spot (DBS) testing, which has shown promising signs of becoming a new weapon in the armoury of anti-doping authorities and those advocating clean sport, may be used as soon as the Tokyo ...

New collection system modernizes the dried blood spot patient experience for clinical trials and has the potential to improve trial timelines, speed drug development SEATTLE, February 11, ...

Dried blood spot sampling is also useful for the measurement of HbA1c in individuals with and without diabetes. A recent meta-analysis of seventeen heterogeneous studies demonstrated that HbA1c ...