Dried Blood Spot in Toxicology: Current Knowledge

Dried Blood Spot (DBS) is becoming very popular in various medical fields, especially toxicology. Nowadays it commonly used newborn screening for inherited or congenital diseases. This paperwork based on a review of available literature. DBS simple and rapid, does not require trained staff to collect the samples. Specimens can be easily safely transported laboratory. provides an opportunity roadside testing rather quick results. Venous blood spot, collected from finger heel, put special paper card, which result different distribution concentration detecting substances. Marking multiple substances one spot extremely challenging, but due further advancements this area, only matter time until becomes possible all disadvantages vanish. certain develop become even more worldwide used.