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Finger-prick dried blood sampling can accurately measure key Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers, including p-tau217, GFAP, and ...

Credit: Becton, Dickinson and Company. The system consists of a capillary blood collection tube and a finger sleeve that is intended for use by a trained health care provider, without the need of a ...

New potential for Alzheimer disease biomarker testing found in dried blood collection derived from capillary blood.

Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers measured from finger-prick dried blood samples closely match standard plasma tests and predict ...

Longtime partners in simplifying blood sample collection and testing, BD and Babson Diagnostics are now making their miniaturized approach available to healthcare providers after years of development.

Thanks to the increasing availability of point-of-care (POC) testing, the use of capillary blood (fingerstick) sampling worldwide is growing. Anemia affects around 25% of the global population. Its ...

BD will begin working with Babson Diagnostics to help bring its lab-quality device for collecting blood from capillaries into pharmacies and retail settings. The small-volume device, currently under ...

A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer ...