Nicole Zoratto, David Klein-Cerrejon, Daniel Gao, Tino Inchiparambil, David Sachs, Zhi Luo, Jean-Christophe Leroux
Conventional venipuncture is invasive and challenging in low and middle-income countries. Conversely, point-of-care devices paired with fingersticks, although less invasive, suffer from high variability and low blood volume collection. Recently approved microsampling devices address some of these issues but remain cost-prohibitive for resource-limited settings. In this work, a cost-effective microsampling device is described for the collection of liquid blood with minimal invasiveness and sufficient volume retrieval for laboratory analyses or immediate point-of-care testing...
March 7, 2024: Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)