Concordance of HbA1c, creatinine, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol between venous and self‐collected capillary blood samples sent by mail
Linda Hoffmeister, Christopher Schuchardt, Angelika Hafke, Eva Hummers, Alexandra Dopfer‐Jablonka, Georg M N Behrens, Andrea Stölting, Louis Kuhnke, Julie Schanz, Frank Müller, Christine Happle, Dominik Schröder · 2026
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Linda Hoffmeister and a large team tested whether blood that patients collect themselves and post to a laboratory matches ordinary venous samples, in a 2026 study. Regular checks of blood sugar control, kidney function, and cholesterol matter for diabetes care, yet clinic visits are hard for many patients. The team examined five measures: HbA1c, creatinine, and three cholesterol-related values.
In a general practice setting, 105 participants used a Tasso+ device to collect capillary blood from the upper arm. Each also gave two venous samples, one posted and one couriered straight to the lab. Posted capillary results agreed very closely with couriered venous results for HbA1c, with a concordance coefficient of 0.999 in the reported analysis. Creatinine and lipid values also matched well. The authors conclude that mailed self-sampling is reliable enough for remote monitoring of these measures.
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| CREATOR | Linda Hoffmeister, Christopher Schuchardt, Angelika Hafke, Eva Hummers, Alexandra Dopfer‐Jablonka, Georg M N Behrens, Andrea Stölting, Louis Kuhnke, Julie Schanz, Frank Müller, Christine Happle, Dominik Schröder |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34752 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |