Volumetric absorptive microsampling: its use in COVID-19 research and testing

J Rudge & S Kushon | Bioanalysis, 13(24), 1851-1863 (2021) Keywords: clinical trials • COVID-19 • microsampling • Mitra devices • remote sample collection • SARS-CoV-2 • serosurveillance • VAMS technology COVID-19 led to changes in the way blood samples are collected. As societies were isolated to control viral spread, access to facilities became limited. Remote sample collection with a volumetric microsampling approach, using Mitra® devices based on VAMS® technology, proved to be highly effective. It allowed people to collect high-quality samples at home and post them to a laboratory. This enabled scientists to conduct large serosurveillance studies, with results showing...