Open AccessLittle to Give, Much to Gain—What Can You Do With a Dried Blood Spot?
Author(s) -
Bryttany McClendon-Weary,
Diane L. Putnick,
Sonia L. Robinson,
Edwina Yeung
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current environmental health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.699
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2196-5412
DOI - 10.1007/s40572-020-00289-y
Subject(s) - dried blood spot , dried blood , hematocrit , population , medicine , clinical practice , computer science , medical physics , intensive care medicine , biomedical engineering , biology , environmental health , chemistry , genetics , chromatography , family medicine
Technological advances have allowed dried blood spots (DBS) to be utilized for various measurements, helpful in population-based studies. The following is a review of the literature highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of DBS and describing their use in multiple areas of research.