Kidney transplant recipient's perceptions of blood testing through microsampling and venepuncture

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Scuderi, Carla E.;Parker, Suzanne L.;Jacks, Margaret;John, George;McWhinney, Brett;Ungerer, Jacobus;Mallett, Andrew;Roberts, Jason A.;Healy, Helen;Staatz, Christine E.
Andrew Mallett
Abstract

A survey of kidney transplant recipients receiving two innovative microsampling methods, dried blood spot and volumetric absorptive microsampling using patient reported methodology. A total of 39 adult transplant patients underwent venepuncture and finger prick-based blood draws on two occasions. They completed a survey of blood test understanding, tolerability, preferences and the burden associated with venepuncture compared with microsampling. A total of 85% of participants (n = 33) preferred finger prick-based sampling and 95% (n = 37) were interested in blood collection using self sampling by finger prick at home; 33% (n = 13) of participants experienced blood test anxiety. To quantify time burden of providing venous samples a total of 44% (n = 17) spent greater than 1 hour to travel and provide venous samples. This study observed a patient preference for microsampling for blood sampling as an alternative to venepuncture in the management of their kidney transplant.

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Bioanalysis

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12

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1757-6199

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13

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Future Science

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10.4155/bio-2020-0057