With the DBS method you can collect a blood sample at home. You will receive a sampling kit containing the materials needed for blood collection. A step-by-step procedure is included. The DBS method is used to determine blood concentrations of drugs. In particular, transplant patients use this method to measure blood concentrations of immunosuppressant drugs.
An advantage of the DBS method is that fingerprick sampling is less painful then blood collection using vena punction.
Sampling and sending
Use the lancet to apply a fingerprick. Let two drops of blood fall on the filterpaper of the blood spot card. Let the blood spot card dry. Afterwards, send the blood spot card to the Laboratory Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology. The sampling kit contains an envelope with an address.
Please see this video on how to perform the Dried Blood Spot sampling method