Hematocrit-related issues remain a major barrier for (regulatory) acceptance of the classical
dried blood spot (DBS) analysis in the bioanalytical and clinical field. Lately, many attempts …

There is increasing interest in using dried blood spot (DBS) cards to extend the reach of
global health and disease surveillance programs to hard-to-reach populations …

This literature review highlights recent advances and challenges in applying dried blood
spots (DBS) as a cumulative technique for sample acquisition, transport, archiving, and …

Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling for quantitative determination of drugs in blood has
entered the bioanalytical arena at a fast pace during the last decade, primarily owing to …

BACKGROUND Advancements in the quality and availability of highly sensitive analytical
instrumentation and methodologies have led to increased interest in the use of …

Biomonitoring using birds of prey as sentinel species has been mooted as a way to evaluate
the success of European Union directives that are designed to protect people and the …

Volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS) is a novel sampling technique that allows the
straightforward collection of an accurate volume of blood (approximately 10 μL) from a drop …

The potential of dried blood spot (DBS) sampling as an alternative for classical venous
sampling is increasingly recognized, with multiple applications in, eg, therapeutic drug …

The analysis of blood spotted and dried on a matrix (ie,“dried blood spot” or DBS) has been
used since the 1960s in clinical chemistry; mostly for neonatal screening. Since then, many …

There is a growing need for chemical analyses to be performed in the field, at the point of
need. Tools and techniques often found in analytical chemistry laboratories are necessary in …