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SEPARATIONS
Volume 8, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/separations8090145
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dried blood spot; dried blood spots; dried blood filter; dry blood spot; toxicology; forensic; filter paper; DBS
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DBS as a new method of sample collection is simple, rapid, and does not require trained personnel to collect samples, playing an important role in newborn screening and toxicology, with a broad development potential in the future.
Dried Blood Spot (DBS) is becoming very popular in various medical fields, especially in toxicology. Nowadays it is commonly used in newborn screening for inherited or congenital diseases. This paperwork is based on a review of available literature. DBS is simple and rapid, it does not require trained medical staff to collect the samples. Specimens can be easily and safely transported to the laboratory. DBS provides an opportunity for roadside testing and rather quick results. Venous blood spot, collected from a finger or a heel, is put on the special paper card, which can result in a different distribution of blood and concentration of detecting substances. Marking multiple substances from one spot is extremely challenging, but due to further advancements in this area, it is only a matter of time until it becomes possible and all the disadvantages vanish. DBS is certain to develop and become even more worldwide used.
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