[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":401},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-diy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":187,"relatedBooks":311},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":45,"contact_email_category":49,"yst_prominent_words":50,"class_list":61,"better_featured_image":84,"acf":121,"yoast_meta":131,"_links":134},47068,"2022-08-18T10:00:00","2022-08-18T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=47068&_wpnonce=1e5e202262&status=auto-draft&type=post","2022-08-17T12:01:42","2022-08-17T10:01:42","diy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home",{"rendered":17},"DIY Blood Draw – Could Patients Collect Blood At Home?",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Blood draws are essential, but this doesn’t make them anyone’s favourite pastime: they are time-consuming and involve needles. Is there a way to make it in a do-it-yourself (DIY) fashion? Can we collect blood samples at home? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While this method will be far from omnipotent for the unforeseeable future, it might have its merits. The pandemic highlighted how avoiding contact with a large number of random patients can be a wise idea. Besides, home-sampling of blood can provide a very efficient and convenient method for clinical trials, encouraging patient participation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let’s see the technology first. The initiatives we judge as trustworthy at the moment work along the same principles: they collect capillary blood from the upper arm with the help of a vacuum. After the preparatory steps, you stick the device to your arm, push the button, the suction creates a vacuum, microneedles\u002Fa tiny lancet pricks the surface of your skin, and in a few minutes, you have a small vial of blood. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.yourbiohealth.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fusing_the_ce_marked_tap_ii_blood_collection_device-1080p.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is a short video\u003C\u002Fa> if you are interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>DIY blood draw was recently used in a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2022\u002F8\u002F3\u002F23290823\u002Fat-home-blood-draw-covid-vaccine-study-moderna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clinical trial\u003C\u002Fa> evaluating the efficiency of booster shots. Instead of having to visit a health facility multiple times, participants used DIY kits at home and mailed their samples to the lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"The post delivers at-home lab tests\" class=\"wp-image-30495\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the available feedback on these devices, the process is less painful than a finger prick or venous draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q&A for the most pressing questions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Apart from YourBio Health’s TAP II device that was used in the previously mentioned clinical trial, Tasso Inc. also has \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tassoinc.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">devices for liquid or dried blood sample collection\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This new method of blood sample collection raises a number of questions, so we asked Dr Erwin Berthier, CTO and Co-Founder of Tasso about these. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Is capillary blood a valid alternative to venal blood samples? Are there specific cases for yes or no?\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Capillary blood is accurate for most tests when the right care is placed throughout the process to ensure that the samples are transported in the right way and analyzed on trusted laboratory analyzers. We are always eager to share the data that Tasso and independent partners have collected to demonstrate the capabilities and accuracy of our technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Is there a guarantee (or validated statistics) for the diagnostic quality\u002Fvalue of the sample collected at home?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Both the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fclia\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">CLIA\u003C\u002Fa>)  and the US Food and Drug Administration (\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">FDA\u003C\u002Fa>) have rigorous testing standards that ensure the quality of the result returned in the USA. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftasso_working-768x410.png\" alt=\"Tasso DIY blood draw blood test blood sample device\" class=\"wp-image-47070\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftasso_working-768x410.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftasso_working.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can this sampling method cause hemolysis or hematoma?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We have spent 5 years improving the technology to chase all sources of hemolysis and are at a level today where hemolysis is not statistically different to that of venous draws in our studies. We have also worked on reducing all possible sources of bruising. However, this remains a blood collection process and on occasion, for some patients that are specifically sensitive to bruising, that can still happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can the vacuum damage red blood cells?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Red blood cells are usually damaged by the shear forces when flow is forced through small openings, not the vacuum itself. We have worked on optimizing these parameters to reduce to the lowest possible level the amount of hemolysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One upside of DIY blood draw: saving time and inconvenience\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One potential upside is pretty obvious: you don’t need to get ready, don’t leave the house, don’t have to wrestle your way through the morning traffic without having had a bite to eat or even a coffee. You don’t get bored (and possibly catch a virus) in a crowded waiting room, and there is no commute after your blood draw. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Depending on the area where you live and the services you have access to, taking a blood test can take hours of your time, if you include travel and the waiting times – although the actual process takes less than five minutes. It is safe to assume that you are very lucky if the whole process takes less than an hour of your day, and are more likely to spend at least 2 hours or more with it. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Consumer convenience has not traditionally been a factor taken into consideration – to safely draw blood you needed trained nurses or phlebotomists, and their capacities can be best used if they stay put and patients visit. Logical. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So much so, that when I tried to find data about the average total time – including travel and waiting – it takes for patients to have a blood test, I couldn’t find any. Looks like nobody even cared about it. Obviously, until quite recently there was no viable alternative to going to the laboratory, nevertheless, it is interesting how the number one pain point of patients (spending hours to have a 5-minute test done) has never even been considered relevant enough to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"physician shortage\" class=\"wp-image-34881\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Enter DIY home collection: it takes somewhere between 5-15 minutes. You wake up and basically finish the process by the time your toast and cappuccino are ready. While it wouldn’t cut down the time of the sampling process, it could spare you the travel and waiting times.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Argument 2: Cutting the middlemen, protecting the data\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-at-home-lab-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing is booming\u003C\u002Fa> since the pandemic. What started as a necessity, quickly turned into real market demand. The reasons are manifold. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The number of health-conscious consumers is on the rise: they want a more active role and more control in managing their health, thus they are happy to initiate and pay for specific tests that have been formerly only possible through a doctor’s order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also, we have insurance companies in the equation, that might\u002Fmay not cover those specific tests, and whose coverage might (or may not) make the given test financially sound to the laboratory. Selling tests directly to the patients creates a simpler model – although not one without barriers. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And there is one more important issue: confidential health data, that patients do not necessarily wish to share with others. DTC tests have one thing in common: the results arrive directly to the customer, who can decide if and with whom they are willing to share them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While anyone could get their blood work done by ordering one of these kits, many medical tests will require a larger amount of blood. Also, most patients will still require assistance in interpreting the results. In that respect having a DIY blood collecting machine (or several, stacked on the shelf) will not create a brave new world, but – if nothing else – they could largely improve participation in clinical trials. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>It takes somewhere between 5-15 minutes. You wake up and finish the process by the time you have your toast and cappuccino ready. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No one can doubt I’m an enthusiastic Star Wars fan. I have a LEGO-Millennium Falcon and the Death Star at home. However, as The Medical Futurist I cannot help but see what medical technologies the episodes featured. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The digital health innovations we have today are so amazing that they could even improve the futuristic Star Wars universe with lightsabers and ubiquitous space travel. I binge-watched all 7 episodes to find the 11 most interesting technologies we already possess, but Star Wars not. Here they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9f35\">1) Why is there no instant wound healing?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"a6fc\">The most obvious discovery was that laser guns are common weapons in Star Wars, but there is no instant wound healing, although we have it today. A sponge-filled syringe that was \u003Ca class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gizmag.com\u002Fexpandable-xstat-sponge-syringe-fda\u002F40887\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced\u003C\u002Fa> in December, 2015, was designed to close up gaping gunshot wounds in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"b5d2\">2) Where are the plastic surgeons?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"be53\">Between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker develops a scar over his right eye. When the scar appeared in Revenge of the Sith, there was no explanation as to how it got there. If he had access to a plastic surgeon, such skin problems could be resolved easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"14d9\">3) Why are the robots not using anesthesia?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"b70c\">Still in episode 3, when Anakin is burnt and loses his legs, robot surgeons work on him while he is in great pain. I kept on wondering why. They had no painkillers and anesthesia? No cold liquid therapy for the burnt tissue? Moreover, they put the mask on him while the skin was still not intact and susceptible to infections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F12\u002Fstar-wars_robot-surgeons.jpg\" alt=\"Star Wars - Robot Surgeons\" class=\"wp-image-14829\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F12\u002Fstar-wars_robot-surgeons.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F12\u002Fstar-wars_robot-surgeons-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F12\u002Fstar-wars_robot-surgeons-512x218.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F12\u002Fstar-wars_robot-surgeons-458x195.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7ccd\">4) How come no one knows food scanners?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"674d\">In the opening scene of Episode 1, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi drink what the droid brings them without checking exactly what the drink contained. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-food-the-food-of-the-future\u002F\">Food scanners\u003C\u002Fa> such as \u003Ca class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002F\">Tellspec\u003C\u002Fa> or SCiO have great potential, and will be put on the market in the next years. These tools will tell us what we have on our plates: how many grams of sugar a piece of fruit contains, or what the alcohol percentage of a drink is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7fe6\">5) How come they did not use blood biomarkers?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"fc8a\">If midi-chlorians, the microorganisms that reside within all living cells and communicate with the Force, are in blood and can be measured with hand-held devices (as seen in Episode 1), why are there no clear blood biomarkers with which people could be screened to become Jedi apprentices easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"551e\">6) Where are the super-fast medical devices?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"79bb\">Anakin finds his mother by using a really fast vehicle, but when he gets there and his mother is dying, there’s no way to rush for medical help, or to use a hand-held diagnostic device to discover how to treat her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9f63\">7) Did supercomputers disappear?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"b864\">In episode 4, Han Solo says it takes a few minutes to get the coordinates from the navicomputer for faster space travel. While there are robots with artificial intelligence and free will such as R2D2, and a robotic midwife in episode 3; there are no smart artificial intelligence systems on board of starships? I believe the artificial intelligence algorithm, \u003Ca class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ibm.com\u002Fsmarterplanet\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fibmwatson\u002F\">IBM Watson\u003C\u002Fa> could easily navigate the Millennium Falcon thousands of times faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"adcd\">8) Do they not like smart clothes?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"89d2\">In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke almost freezes to death on the icy planet Hoth. They use state-of-the-art spaceships but they do not use \u003Ca class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hexoskin.com\u002F\">smart clothes\u003C\u002Fa> to keep them warm and safe? I just assume they do not like them, because I cannot even believe they were not familiar with this innovation. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hexoskin.com\u002F\">HexoSkin\u003C\u002Fa> already developed a shirt with sensors woven into it that measure heart rate, breathing, number of steps, pace, and calories burned. The London-based \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.d3o.com\u002F\">D30\u003C\u002Fa> introduced a smart material last year. It provides terrific shock absorption and impact protection capabilities, which are naturally an ideal fit for basically every sport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"f4d3\">9) Did a prosthetics start-up disrupt the galaxy?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"dbce\">The fact that Luke’s arm did not bleed when Darth Vader cut it off, no matter how the lightsaber could cauterize his skin and tissues, is one thing, but Luke’s robotic arm in episode 6 looks much more life-like than Anakin’s metal one in episode 2. I guess a prosthetics start-up could have disrupted the galaxy’s industry in the meantime. A few more years and \u003Ca class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.organovo.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow\">Organovo\u003C\u002Fa> could print out skin tissue with their 3D bioprinters in real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"54bd\">10) Do Stormtroopers have serious cloning issues?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"3f62\">Stormtroopers featured in Episode 2 were cloned from bounty hunter Jango Fett and look alike. But this does not mean that they should have the exact same phenotype, an individual’s observable traits, in their adulthood. Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger — meaning even though two people might have the same genetic background, but the chance of being exactly the same physically is very small. Look at identical twins who grew up in different environments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11ab\">11) Are symptoms after waking up from carbonite hybernation lighter in the galaxy?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"f167\">Finally, when Han Solo wakes up from the carbonite state, he should be feeling way worse than he does on screen. Symptoms would include serious vomiting, dehydration, headache and even more. He might have been lucky to “only” temporarily lose his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now, let’s give them some credit.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"0912\">There are also some good ideas though. In the underwater scenes of episode 1, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi wear devices on their mouths which let them breathe in water. 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