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A small collector bottle, with a precision-moulded top, allows capillary blood from a finger-prick to be automatically metered into a diluent for subsequent laboratory analysis. This device, which has been successfully used by patients to obtain full blood counts, glycosylated haemoglobin values and blood glucose measurements, may have wide application.

Original publication

DOI

10.1177/000456328502200205

Type

Journal article

Journal

Ann Clin Biochem

Publication Date

03/1985

Volume

22 ( Pt 2)

Pages

141 - 143

Keywords

Blood Cell Count, Blood Glucose, Blood Specimen Collection, Capillaries, Equipment Design, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans