DBS Perforation For Accurate Microsampling

  Do you have an idea about Perforated Dried Blood Spot? No problem. Perforated Dried Blood Spot is the new technology of blood sample collection which offers strong advantages as compared to the conventional collection procedure and the analysis of samples of blood or plasma. The advantages of this procedure include remarkably less amount of blood required for the bio-analysis and shipping and storage easily at the ambient temperature. Leading to simplify the procedure of blood collection and reducing the significant cost of the procedure, PDBS (Perforated Dried Blood Spot) analysis has gained importance increasingly.

Applications of Dried Blood Spot analysis

   This procedure is essential for NBS (New Born Screening) where the least amount of blood is available. In many countries across the world, every newborn baby is screened for the identification of inborn errors through DBS Perforation. TDM (Therapeutic Drug Monitoring) is also considered as a major field where the DBS technology is applied. In this procedure collection of blood samples can be done by the patient himself and the whole procedure is minimally invasive. Blood samples can be shipped to the central laboratories through the standard delivery of mail. Due to these reasons, DBS is also used in clinical studies.

Application of Dried Blood Spot analysis in future

   During the last few years, the pharmaceutical industry where micro-sampling technology is applied to the discovery of drugs and the development of the study has included Dried Blood Spot sampling and created interest in this technology. Dried Blood Spot analysis is going to gain even more momentum in future due to the fact that the procedure is best for people who need to perform several blood tests at a time or even for infants who cannot bear the pain of needles. This procedure is much better and less invasive than the conventional venipuncture and is thus one of the reasons why it is going to get even more famous in future. DBS in some research work has shown to destroy the capsid of viruses and this feature is being further explored by scientists.

Conclusion

 In the future, perhaps we will see more advantages of DBS technology. Presently, Lipomic Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., DBS Kit Manufacturers, offer the option for DBS Perforation which is considered a viable alternative to the conventional DBS procedure including the additional advantages like being able to analysis the sample without any punching, utilization of complete sample, recovery of assessment easily and no influence of HCT levels on sampling.

  Lipomic Healthcare Pvt. Ltd is one of the leading Dried Blood Spot Kit Manufacturers providing India’s first real Home2Lab Test kit that contains all components necessary for cost-effective collection, storage, and transportation of DBS samples from the comfort of your home.

Why Use Dried Blood Spot Collection Kit

Dried blood spot is a form of blood sample collection where person puts blood drops on a filter card after a finger prick with a lancet. This is a very convenient form of blood collection that does away with the need of painful needle pierce on veins, blood draw fees and the need to see a phlebotomist.  With an easy-to- use Dried Blood Spot Collection Kit an individual can collect sample at the comfort of their own home at time that suits them.

Blood spot testing is one of the best ways to test hormonal imbalance and various other diseases.   The blood spot test is not the same as the serum blood tests that your doctor sends you to a lab for. The blood spot test measures capillary blood that offers a more accurate degree of bioavailable hormones, whereas the serum blood test measures the hormones found in the watery part of the blood, which does not give a precise measure of bioavailable hormones.

Advantages of DBS Testing

• No need to visit a phlebotomist
• Almost a painless finger prick and no needle puncture in veins
• It is one of the best ways to test hormone levels in the body
• Collection time can be adjusted when multiple blood samples are needed throughout the day.
• Home testing makes the procedure easy and hassle free.
• More economic as compared to conventional blood test.
• Hormones are very stable in dried blood spot for weeks even at room temperature, no special facility needed to store and transport the blood to the lab.
• Ease of collection allows for routine monitoring.
• It is one of the best ways to screen newborns for the detection of treatable, inherited metabolic diseases.
• DBS is very useful in screening programs and in large population-based surveys.
• This method of testing can be used to analyzes various parameters – uric acid, cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, creatinine, fatty acid profile, HIV and Hepatitis to name a few.

Clinical Advantage of Dried Blood Spot Testing:

• It helps in identifying hidden hormonal deficits related to aging and ailments, thyroid dysfunction and indications of menopause and andropause.
• Helps in early detection of hormonal imbalance and helps in maintenance of optimal health.

Lipomic’s DBS Testing kit is India’s first real Home2Lab Test kit. This kit can be ordered online and will be delivered at your doorstep. The kit contains all components necessary for cost-effective collection, storage, and transportation of blood samples from the comfort of your home. This easy-to-use kit is for both patients and health practitioners. The blood sample is taken in the same manner as for a home testing of Glucose using a glucometer. The only difference being that the a few drops of blood are deposited on a specially treated high quality filter paper which is dried packed and sent to the laboratory using a usual courier service. The DBS Collection kits are simple, effective, and very economical as well as eco-friendly.

DBS offer a simple, cost effective, alternative to venipuncture and are becoming very popular with each passing year.