Fig. 5: Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Collection Yields. | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Collection Yields.

From: Collection of biospecimens from the inspiration4 mission establishes the standards for the space omics and medical atlas (SOMA)

Fig. 5

a DBS cards were collected preflight, during flight, and postflight. There were five spots for blood collection per card. b Blood collections varied in saturation level across blood spots and timepoints. These were classified as “full”, “partial”, and occasionally “empty”. c DBS card yields per blood spot, per timepoint, and per crew member.

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