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Upper-arm blood collection

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Upper-arm blood collection means taking a small blood sample from the skin of the upper arm with a single-use device, instead of pricking a fingertip. The customer can do it at home without trained staff.

Upper-arm blood collection uses a small device that the customer places on the outside of the upper arm. When the customer presses the button, a small lancet opens the skin and the blood flows into a tube attached to the device, so nobody has to squeeze a finger.

For a business that sells blood testing, this method matters because a customer can give a sample at home in a few minutes. The amount of blood is still small, so the panel you sell has to fit what the laboratory can measure from that amount.

Ask a supplier these questions before you build a product on the method.

Which device does the supplier use, and does it carry the CE mark?
Which values has the laboratory measured from an upper-arm sample?
How many devices does a larger panel need in a kit?
Who stores the devices and packs them into kits?

Aniva packs the Tasso+ device into kits under your brand, and the page on Tasso+ blood collection explains how that service works. In this glossary, Tasso+ describes the device and Kapillarblut explains the sample type it collects.

This glossary entry is general information, not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat or rule out any condition. Discuss your own results with a clinician who knows your history.

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Tasso+ blood collection for businesses

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KapillarblutKapillarblut (capillary blood) is blood taken from the small vessels under the skin, usually at the fingertip or the upper arm, in a small volume. It allows a customer to collect a sample without a trained phlebotomist.

TestkitA Testkit is the box a customer receives for a test, containing the collection device, the tubes or card, the instructions, an identifier and a return envelope. It is the physical product your customer holds in their hands.

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