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Peer-Reviewed Publications

Discover the latest studies and reports published on our devices and solutions.

  • November 2, 2023
    Maximizing Microsampling: Measurement of Comprehensive Metabolic and Lipid Panels Using a Novel Capillary Blood Collection Device
    THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED LABORATORY MEDICINE

    Correlation of capillary serum was demonstrated for professionally collected TAP II samples, self-collected TAP II samples, and professionally collected fingerstick samples.

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  • January 23, 2023
    Quantification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Binding Antibody Levels To Assess Infection and Vaccine-Induced Immunity Using WHO Standards
    ASM Journals, Microbiology Spectrum

    TAP sample collection in decentralized drive-through settings enabled a comprehensive evaluation of Sars-CoV-2 antibody level and decay using WHO standards in a representative population of LA county during the pandemic.

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  • October 11, 2022
    Relationship between Anti-Spike Antibodies and Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants Born to COVID-19 Vaccinated Mothers
    MDPI, Vaccines

    TAP devices used to collect blood samples from 2-month-old and 6-month-old infants in Sars-CoV-2 infection risk study.

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  • July 31, 2022
    Antibody Response Following COVID-19 Boosters During the Omicron Wave in the United States: A Decentralized, Digital Health, Real World Study

    TAP devices successfully used to collect samples in siteless trial on covid antibody response study following booster shot. YourBio’s API platform enabled seamless integration.

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  • March 7, 2022
    Durability of Anti-Spike Antibodies in Infants After Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination or Natural Infection
    JAMA

    TAP devices used to collect blood samples from 2-month-old and 6-month-old infants in Sars-CoV-2 infection risk study.

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  • November 25, 2021
    Single cell profiling of capillary blood enables out of clinic human immunity studies
    Nature, Scientific Reports

    TAP device was validated for research use monitoring variation in human immune system within day and day-to-day.

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  • October 1, 2021
    Safety and Reactogenicity of 2 Doses of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    Remote sample collection with TAP device was adopted by transplant patients as an alternative to traditional venous draw for measurement of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies test.

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  • September 1, 2021
    Immunogenicity and Reactogenicity After SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in Kidney Transplant Recipients Taking Belatacept

    Remote sample collection with TAP device was adopted by transplant patients as an alternative to traditional venous draw for measurement of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies test.

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  • August 6, 2021
    SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA vaccine antibody response and reactogenicity in heart and lung transplant recipients
    The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

    Remote sample collection with TAP device was adopted by transplant patients as an alternative to traditional venous draw for measurement of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies test.

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  • June 4, 2021
    SneakPeek snap: a painless microneedle-based pushbutton device for early fetal sex determination
    International Journal of Pregnancy & Childbirth

    Gateway SNAP, OEM device based on TAP design, was highly preferred over fingerstick by customers, with >99% accuracy for fetal gender sex determination.

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  • May 5, 2021
    Antibody Response to 2-Dose SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Series in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
    JAMA

    TAP II used to collect samples for measurement of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in heart and lung transplant patients (n=134 HT, n=103 LT)

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  • May 1, 2021
    Early Development and Durability of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Study
    Transplantation

    Remote sample collection with TAP device was first offered to transplant patients as an alternative to traditional venous draw for measurement of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies test.

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  • March 15, 2021
    Immunogenicity of a Single Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Messenger RNA Vaccine in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
    JAMA

    Remote sample collection with TAP device was adopted by transplant patients as an alternative to traditional venous draw for measurement of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies test.

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  • June 5, 2020
    Metabolomics of Endurance Capacity in World Tour Professional Cyclists
    Frontiers in Physiology

    TAP device enabled blood sample collections on athletes in the field for measurement of metabolites.

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  • April 16, 2020
    Fully automated dried blood spot sample preparation enables the detection of lower molecular mass peptide and non-peptide doping agents by means of LC-HRMS
    Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

    TAP device validated in conjunction with dried blood spot testing for panel of doping analytes.

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  • December 9, 2019
    Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling (VAMS) technology for IGF-1 quantification by automated chemiluminescent immunoassay in dried blood
    Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

    TAP device was suitable for the measurement of IGF-1 in athlete samples.

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  • April 29, 2019
    The Effects of Whole-Body Photobiomodulation Light-Bed Therapy on Creatine Kinase and Salivary Interleukin-6 in a Sample of Trained Males: A Randomized, Crossover Study
    Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

    The device was used to test for CK as an easy-to-measure, cost-effective marker that is able to assess muscle damage or trauma from high-intensity exercise.

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  • March 23, 2019
    Correlation of Capillary and Venous Plasma Measurement of Anti-Mullerian Hormone
    Endocrine Sciences, LabCorp Speciality Testing Group

    TAP device was suitable for measuring Anti-Müllerian Hormone with the standard reference interval

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  • July 12, 2018
    Quantitative metabolomics comparison of traditional blood draws and TAP capillary blood collection
    Metabolomics

    TAP device may be a logistically-friendly source of blood for large scale metabolomics studies—especially those addressing amino acids, glycemia and lactatemia as well as bile acids, acyl-carnitine levels.

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  • February 19, 2018
    Microneedle-based device for the one-step painless collection of capillary blood samples
    Nature, Biomedical Engineering

    Point-of-care diagnostics necessitate simple, safe, and painless blood collection. We present a capillary blood-collection device with microneedles and a high-velocity mechanism, collecting 100 µl of blood with minimal pain. Clinically proven and FDA-cleared, it enhances healthcare accessibility and supports decentralization with easy, one-button operation.

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