Capitainer®B - Easy, Reliable, Accurate Dried Blood Spot Sampling

Capitainer®B

Capitainer®B (formerly known as Capitainer®qDBS) is the next generation dried blood spot microsampling card based on our qDBS technology. It empowers healthcare providers, researchers and laboratories across the world to provide accurate and easy to use at-home sampling solutions for their customers and patients.

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Accurate

Automatically meters 2×10µl of blood

Reliable

The design eliminates the risk of over- or under-fill

Trusted

Successful sampling indicator integrated in the device

Protected sample

Sample protected from contamination within the device

Userfriendly

Simply apply one drop of blood to the inlet

The Next Generation Dried Blood Spot Sampling Cards

Capitainer®B accurately collects 10 μl whole blood from finger stick. It is developed to be easy to use with guarantied sample quality. Capitainer’s paper based drying pouch allows the sample to dry during transportation. No drying step is required by the user. All aspects of the device are designed to make sampling easy for the user.

Learn more about the qDBS technology inside the next generation dried blood spot sampling cards.

Technology

About Dried Blood Spot Sampling

DBS has been used since the 1960s when introduced in newborn screening. However, a major drawback of conventional DBS cards is the lack of volumetric control and the hematocrit (Ht) effect. As a different Ht, due to different blood viscousity, leads to different spot size a standardized subpunch on conventional DBS does still not provide an exact volume. These limitations reduce conventional DBS to qualitative or semiquantitative analysis, while most clinical tests are quantitative.

The microfluidic qDBS technology of the Capitainer®B card provides an exact sample volume to a pre-cut DBS disc. Since the full volume defined spot is used for analysis, the Ht effect is overcome and the microsample can be used for quantitative tests. Methods are published for over 2000 analytes using conventional DBS. Now, these can be developed into quantitative tests with the next generation of DBS cards from Capitainer.

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50 pcs box

Product code: 210-0050

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Technical Specifications

Size

Product dimensions: 78 x 43 x 3 mm

Sample disc diameter: 6mm

Sample volume: 2 x 10 µl

Material

DBS paper: Ahlstrom grade 222
>80% of the device is paper based
<1,2 grams of plastics per device

Accuracy

Reproducibility:
Better than 0.5 μl as one Standard
Deviation (SD), (CV <5%)

Outliers:
Rate of over- or under-sampling
(with a deviation >3 SD) <0.1%
Non-sampling: <5%

Operating Conditions

Temperature range: +15°C to +35°C
Relative humidity range: 15% to 90%
Hematocrit value: 25% to 55%

The card must be used within 30 minutes from opening the package

Sample Storage

Collected qDBS samples can be stored at room temperature.

The stability of individual analytes in DBS samples should be validated by the responsible laboratory. In general, stability increases with lower temperature and lower humidity. qDBS discs can be stored in the freezer to extend stability. Please refer to the extensive literature for traditional DBS samples as guidance for individual analytes.

Disposal

Dispose according to local regulations. Take care with blood stained materials and sharps.

Regulatory

Capitainer®B is CE-marked, registered as an IVD product according to the IVD Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and registered with the US FDA as a Device Class 1.

Responsible Manufacturer

CAPITAINER AB
Solna Torg 19
SE-171 45 Solna
SWEDEN

Capitainer®B - Easy, Reliable, Accurate Dried Blood Spot Sampling

Capitainer®B

The Next Generation Dried Blood Spot Sampling Cards

About Dried Blood Spot Sampling

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