Feasibility of self-administered dried blood spot collection for cardiometabolic profile analysis in a population-based sample of young adults.

ABSTRACT: Young adults may have poor cardiometabolic health that is undetected due to infrequent health checks. Feasibility of self-administration of blood samples using dried blood spot (DBS) cards for remote screening of this population group is unknown. The primary aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of collecting self-administered blood samples using DBS cards for cardiometabolic profile analysis in a population-based sample of young adults. Between April and November 2022, Australian young adults (18-30 years) completed an online survey and were mailed a self-administered DBS collection kit. Participants completed an open-ended question on any difficulties with the blood collection process. Samples were returned for an 8-item cardiometabolic profile analysis. Of the 506 participant

SUBMITTER: Livingstone KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507234 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature