Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine, USA, have developed a device that enables self-collection of capillary blood for measuring IgG antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This device will help patients to draw their blood at home, not only for the SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection test but also for other blood tests that currently require them to go to a clinic or lab. The study findings have been published in the journal PLOS ONE. This self-collection kit includes all the components necessary for remote, self-collection of capillary blood.
Before collecting the blood with the device, the patient has to disinfect an area on the upper arm. The device is then applied in that area and held in place by an adhesive patch. The patient then pushes a button on the device that releases a small, spring-loaded lancet that pierces through the skin. Blood is drawn from the…
