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Finger-prick sampling (procedure)

Known as: finger sticking, finger sticks, fingers sticking 
A procedure in which a finger is pricked with a lancet to obtain a small quantity of capillary blood for testing.
National Institutes of Health

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LANCET,GLUCOLET DEVICELANCET,SOFTCLIX DEVICE

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2014
2014
Comparison of Hepatitis C Virus RNA and antibody detection in dried blood spots and plasma specimens.
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Evaluation of Portable Point-of-Care CD4 Counter with High Sensitivity for Detecting Patients Eligible for Antiretroviral Therapy
Background Accurate, inexpensive point-of-care CD4+ T cell testing technologies are needed that can deliver CD4+ T cell results… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
“Never Events”: Hepatitis B Outbreaks and Patient Notifications Resulting from Unsafe Practices during Assisted Monitoring of Blood Glucose, 2009–2010
Introduction: Despite sustained public health efforts to publicize the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection outbreaks during… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Cytomegalovirus antibodies in dried blood spots: a minimally invasive method for assessing stress, immune function, and aging
BackgroundCytomegalovirus (CMV) is a prevalent herpesvirus with links to both stress and aging. This paper describes and… 
2007
2007
INR comparison between the CoaguChek S and a standard laboratory method among patients with self-management of oral anticoagulation.
2004
2004
Protein bead array for the detection of HIV-1 antibodies from fresh plasma and dried-blood-spot specimens.
Simultaneous multianalyte immunoassays offer advantages, including reduction of technical operations, execution time, and overall… 
2002
2002
Sequential Kidney/Islet Transplantation Using Prednisone‐Free Immunosuppression
Islet transplantation is becoming established as a treatment option for type I diabetes in select patients. Individuals with type… 
2002
2002
Effect of interleukin-1 gene polymorphism in a periodontally healthy Hispanic population treated with mucogingival surgery.
OBJECTIVES A genetic test for susceptibility of periodontal disease has been introduced. A positive test indicates a risk factor… 
1996
1996
Sensitivity and specificity of paired capillary prolactin measurement in diagnosis of seizures
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Modification of human tumor pH by elevation of blood glucose.
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