Validation of a novel automated system, Fluispotter®, for serial sampling of dried blood spots.

ABSTRACT: Repeated blood sampling is required in certain clinical and research settings, which is currently performed by drawing blood from venous catheters requiring manual handling of each sample at the time of collection. A novel body-worn device for repeated serial samples, Fluispotter®, with automated extraction, collection, and storage of up to 20 venous dried blood spot samples over the course of 20 h may overcome problems with current methods for serial sampling. The purpose of this study was to assess the performance and safety of Fluispotter for the first time in healthy subjects. Fluispotter consists of a cartridge with tubing, a reservoir for flushing solution, pumps and filterpaper, and a multi-lumen catheter placed in the brachial vein. We recruited healthy subjects for testing in an i

SUBMITTER: Krogh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10305485 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature