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The Simple and Best Solution for Blood Sample Analysis - DBS Testing

  Dried Blood Spot sampling has been around for more than 5 decades. For many years now this sampling method is being used for testing congenital metabolic disease in new-born babies. A blood sample is collected in a filter paper by making a tiny prick on the infant’s heel. In recent years, DBS testing has progressed hugely and is being significantly used in various fields of studies including infectious diseases, forensics, field testing and toxicology to name a few.   What is of DBS Sampling   This is a method where just a few drops of blood is collected in a filter paper and dried before the same is sent for testing to the lab. One spot of blood can be used to analyse and measure more than 50 analytes. Even after being dried and stored in room temperature this method delivers accurate results with minimum volume requirement.  Samples can be attained easily with a minute prick in the finger or heel with minimal training, and you can collect the sample at home without