Blood Collection Devices; Used To Draw/Collect Blood Samples for Laboratory Testing

                                      Blood Collection Devices

Blood collection devices are used to collect blood samples to perform a variety of laboratory tests to help diagnose conditions, screen for risk factors, and monitor the effects of treatments and medications. Blood transfusion replaces the lost blood components and helps in improving the health of the patient. Thus, there is an increase in demand for the safe, efficient, and real-time availability of blood collection devices from blood banks. Blood banks collect and separate the blood into various components such as white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets, in order to efficiently deliver them based on the need of patients.

Blood sample collection is a frequently used method for diagnosing and monitoring diseases. Blood samples provide important information about a patient's overall health and reveal more specific conditions and diseases. Blood samples are collected with the help of blood collection devices to measure basic metabolic components, such as sodium, potassium, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, magnesium, chloride, as well as to measure blood glucose and lipid levels. Thus, with the increasing prevalence of infectious and chronic diseases worldwide, the demand for blood collection devices is also increasing.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease, like heart disease and stroke, cancer, or diabetes. This in turn is expected to increase the demand for blood collection devices in this region. Blood collection devices interact with blood to alter blood composition, serum, or plasma fractions and in some cases adversely affect laboratory tests. Venipuncture sampling, arterial sampling, and fingerstick sampling are three popular methods of blood collection.

While, the blood shipper kit is designed to protect blood collection devices, ensure specimen integrity, and aid in the proper collection while having all of the supplies needed in one package.