Capitainer®B10
Next generation microsampling card
Capitainer®B10 (formerly known as Capitainer®qDBS) is the next generation dried blood spot microsampling card based on our 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.
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 Sampling Card
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.
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 technology of the Capitainer®B10 card provides an exact sample volume to a pre-cut 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 microsampling cards from Capitainer.
Technical Specifications
Size
Product dimensions: 78 x 43 x 3 mm
Sample disc diameter: 6 mm
Sample volume: 2 x 10 µl
Material
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 samples can be stored at room temperature.
The stability of individual analytes in samples should be validated by the responsible laboratory. In general, stability increases with lower temperature and lower humidity. Our discs can be stored in the freezer to extend stability. Please refer to the extensive literature for traditional samples as guidance for individual analytes.
Disposal
Dispose according to local regulations. Take care with blood stained materials and sharps.
Regulatory
Capitainer®B10 is a CE-IVD (IVDR) product registered according to the IVD Regulation (EU) 2017/746. The product is registered with FDA as a Device Class 1. In other regions, where above registrations does not apply, the device is supplied as a research use only (RUO) product for research and non-diagnostic activities. End-users and laboratories are responsible for validating the assay results from Capitainer® products.
Responsible Manufacturer
CAPITAINER AB
Solna Torg 19
SE-171 45 Solna
Sweden
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Microfluidsystem Based Technology
Capitainer’s Technology – Accuracy and precision in sampling for everyone
Capitainer´s microsampling devices enable remote collection of high quality blood samples. The samples can be sent to a laboratory for analysis through regular mail.
This is enabled by Capitainer´s technology that automatically meters and stores an exact blood volume in a protected pre-cut disc.
