Finger-Stick & Capillary Blood Collection
Finger-stick blood testing can simplify collection for laboratory products that are specifically validated for capillary specimens. It is not a universal replacement for venous blood draws.
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Finger-stick and capillary microsample collection for eligible laboratory panels and partner workflows.
Finger-stick blood testing uses capillary blood and is appropriate only for laboratory products validated for that specimen type. Some tests still require venous blood.
Finger-stick collection is a product capability, not a shortcut we apply to every blood test.
Some laboratory partners support capillary microsampling or dried-blood collection for specific biomarkers. Others require venous blood because of specimen volume, processing or validation requirements.
The product page should tell you which collection method is supported.
Caliber Ready keeps specimen type and collection mode tied to each lab product so a convenient method is never promised for a test that does not support it.
Assisted capillary collection can also be mobile.
Where partner rules permit it, a field provider may assist with eligible finger-stick collection rather than performing a venous draw.
Questions about Finger-Stick & Capillary Blood Collection
Can every blood test use a finger stick?
No. The laboratory and specific test determine whether capillary blood is accepted.
Is finger-stick testing the same as venous blood testing?
They are different collection methods. A lab may validate one or both for a given test.
Can someone help me with a finger-stick collection?
Assisted collection may be available when the partner workflow supports it.
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