Arrayit has developed an advanced Whole Blood Collection Card for diverse downstream laboratory applications, most notably protein microarrays. These whole blood collection cards can be used to acquire and stabilize RNA, DNA and protein from lancet "finger-stick" collections. The best and most sensitive assays require sample input of the highest integrity. The most important aspect of any dry blood spot collection card is the purity of the collection matrix that the blood sample is applied. There matrix must be free of contamination that will compromise the collected sample. The materials used to manufacture the collection matrix employ the highest purity deionized water and solvents available, and all are validated by chromatography. The final collection matrix holding the whole blood is free of naturally occurring RNases, DNases, and proteases, which are the enzymes that degrade these important biomolecules. Arrayit whole blood cards are assembled in class 1 clean rooms for the most exacting applications. Collection matrices are homogenous in composition, and display uniform thickness and absorbency characteristics across all cards.
Quality Control
Arrayit whole blood cards are manufactured using the highest level of quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) available. Quality control and quality assurance of each manufactured lot ensures that our whole blood collection cards and kits perform at the highest levels.
Product Description
Arrayit whole blood card technology offers an advanced card-based whole blood collection method that collects and dry stabilizes whole blood components for a wide variety of downstream applications including protein microarrays. Users will appreciate the following features of this product:
Manufactured using chromatography-validated raw materials in an ISO9001 environment.
Collection, drying, stabilization, storage and ship-ready in a single product
Compatible kit takes guesswork out of sample preparation for protein microarrays
Low background and excellent signal strength in microarray immunoassays
Robust whole blood collection capacity
Compatible with all types of whole blood samples and collection methods
Bar coded for precise identification
Compact size
Covered design protects collected sample from environmental damage.
Collection instructions provided on every card.
Manufactured and packaged in class 1 cleanrooms
Free of biological and chemical contaminants
Reduces sample shipping costs and conserves laboratory space
