Scuderi, Carla E., Parker, Suzanne L., Jacks, Margaret, John, George, McWhinney, Brett, Ungerer, Jacobus, Mallett, Andrew, Roberts, Jason A., Healy, Helen, and Staatz, Christine E. (2020) Kidney transplant recipient's perceptions of blood testing through microsampling and venepuncture. Bioanalysis, 12 (13). pp. 873-881.

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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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