hemaPEN

hemaPEN^® is an easy-to-use microsampling device that collects 4 volumetrically identical capillary samples from a single finger-stick. Click it shut & 4 DBS samples are locked inside until lab processing.

Indications for Use: Enables collection of 4 blood samples by a healthcare professional for shipment to an accredited laboratory for analysis.

A single hemapen device against a white background

hemapen dbs microsampler collecting a drop of blood from a finger tip

Easy to Use

End-users like the intuitive pen-like design of hemaPEN^® and the fact that a single finger-stick is all they need to rapidly collect four microsamples.

The hemaPEN collects a sample from any angle, so it is nearly impossible to under- or over-sample. This benefits end-users with limited mobility. Offer hemaPEN to remote study cohorts for sampling with ease – anywhere, anytime.

The hemaPEN is a one-time use, low-volume sampling device.

check-mark-png 4 x 2.74 µL DBS samples = 10.96 µL
Minimally invasive method
Easy to use for a variety of cohorts
Sample collection from any angle
Barcoding to manage chain of custody

a closed tamper proof, hemapen device being placed within re-usable foil bag

Easy to Secure, Store & Transport

The hemaPEN^® ensures sample security, making it suitable for anti-doping in sports or other programs where sample tampering is a concern.

After end-users collect the samples, they place the point of the hemaPEN into its plastic base and push down until they hear a "click." That locks the hemaPEN shut and also transfers the 4 capillary samples onto 4 pre-punched DBS papers inside.

Re-seal hemaPEN in its specimen bag & ship to the lab. Internal desiccant keeps the samples dry during storage and transport.

check-mark-png Protective, tamper-resistant casing
Specimen bag + desiccant for transport
No cold-shipping...microsamples dry in transit
Barcoding to manage chain of custody

a gloved hand punctures a hemapen cartridge, forcing the precut dbs sample into a culture tube. The hemapen cartridge are all placed neatly on a hemapen laboratory rack

Easy to Analyze

Labs set up for a DBS workflow should find it easy to adopt hemaPEN microsampling methods.

A benefit of hemaPEN over traditional DBS cards is that the aliquoting & hole-punching steps are eliminated. This is because the 4 DBS samples in the hemaPEN are collected onto 4 pre-punched, industry-standard DBS filter papers within.

The hemaPEN is suited for both manual & automated DBS processing workflows. Lab tools available include the hemaPEN^® Opening Tool, hemaPEN^®-QC, hemaPEN^® Tube Accessioning Tool & hemaPEN^® 96-Rack Adaptor.

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Compatible with standard DBS workflows
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Tools available for hemaPEN workflows
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High-throughput using 96 well-plates
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Process manually using tubes
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Leverage standard DBS substrates
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Generate accurate quantitative data