Comparison of laboratory measurements from different blood collection methods and shipping options
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with a blood sample ordered by a doctor should take capillary blood independently using a self-blood collection device. In addition to the regular blood collection, two venous blood
Sponsors
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Indication for elective venous blood sampling by a general practitioner/specialist 2) Patients over the age of 18 who are capable of giving consent 3) Written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Lack of capacity to consent 2) Contraindication against capillary blood sampling on the upper arm (e.g. skin diseases, scarring) 3) Presence of a medical emergency situation that requires immediate action
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correspondence of laboratory measurements from blood values | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain perception, proportion and reasons for non-evaluable blood samples, user-friendliness of the self-blood collection system, influence of mailing on the agreement of laboratory measurement values | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAlexandra Jablonka
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed