Updates from the EBF DBS–microsampling consortium

“...the consortium agreed to work on four aspects of DBS, which were highlighted in the EBF Recommendation paper as potentially being a hurdle towards applicability and implementation of the DBS approach for studies requiring regulated bioanalysis ... dilution integrity, hematocrit, stability and internal standard addition.” The use of dried blood spot (DBS) sampling technology for quantitative bioanalytical analysis no longer requires an introduction. Since 2008, the European Bioanalysis Forum (EBF) has engaged their members and the broader bioanalytical community in discussions and surveys on the bioanalytical applications and challenges for DBS. In 2011, EBF presented their Recommendation Paper on the...