A Better Alternative To Dried Blood Spot

Dried Blood Spot Card vs. Mitra Microsampling Device

When Dried Blood Spot (DBS) cards debuted more than 50 years ago, they had significant advantages over traditional wet sampling, including simplicity, low cost, and ease of transportation. But adoption has been hindered by regulatory concerns over the "Hematocrit (HCT) Effect," along with their automation limitations. In addition, incorrect spotting technique can lead to high sample rejection rates.

The FDA Class 1 Mitra^® Microsampler is a novel specimen collection device that retains the advantages of Dried Blood Spot cards and solves for their limitations.

Powered by Volumetric Absorbtive Microsampling Technology (VAMS™), it provides an efficient, economical, and volumetrically accurate Dried Blood Spot alternative that's easy to implement and geared toward the future, espeically for remote sampling.

side by side comparison of a typical dried blood spot collection versus collecting a drop of blood with a Mitra tip

With traditional Dried Blood Spot cards, sample volume can vary considerably. With the Mitra microsampler, you will gather a precise and accurate volume, easily, the first time.

side by side image of how much faster and safer it is to use Mitra cartridge. Unlike traditional DBS cards that have to be left out to dry, making them exposed to contamination, miss use or damage.

Dried blood Spot cards take time to dry. With Mitra microsampler, there's no need to wait - simply sample and ship.

Mitra cartridge come with native bar codes making it faster process than traditional Dried blood Spot cards

Tracking Dried Blood Spot cards requires manual data entry, which creates extra work and errors. With microsampling, you can track your samples with native barcodes.

no need to punch, with Mitra you can just place the Mitra tips into well collection plates that hold solvents

Microsampling saves time by cutting superfluous steps. No more punching.

expedite your dried blood process with Mitra, simply place the Mitra cartridge in a well collection plate with solvents

Stop hassling with punched paper – Mitra Microsamples have been designed for compatiblity with solvent collection plates.

A Smarter, Simpler Workflow

The Mitra device provides the key benefits of working with dried blood, but with a volumetrically accurate, stable dried blood spot that reduces the incidence of reworks.

Mitra microsampling technology eliminates many of the practical challenges associated with dried blood spotting:

Gather a fixed volume (10 or 20 μl), every time
Simple, accurate self-collection with minimal training
Eliminate unnecessary steps
Track samples with native bar coding
Can be used as a collection device in at-home sampling kits
No waiting - just sample and ship

Strong correlations can be built between data generated from traditional wet sampling and data from Mitra microsampling. Compared to results generated from filter paper, results from Mitra microsamples are closer to the "gold standard" assocated with wet blood. Have a look and see for yourself.

Download your complimentary package of research and resources, and you will learn how microsampling technology:

Collects a fixed volume of blood, avoiding the inconsistencies of filter paper
Eliminates the Hematocrit (HCT) Effect
Facilitates more robust and consistent sampling technique
Streamlines the process to avoid pre-extraction processing and other inconvenient and expensive steps

The free resource bundle includes background information on microsampling techology, case studies confirming its viability, and ideas of its implementation. If you're in search of a breakthrough DBS alternative, you've come to the right place.