frequently asked questions

Touch Activated Phlebotomy

HALO™ Technology is the bladeless microneedle array used in TAP® devices which enables consistently high volumes of blood with minimal discomfort, providing a better, virtually painless patient experience.

A video illustrating the mechanism of action of TAP® devices can be found on the Product page.

 

The shelf life of a TAP® device is 24 months from the date of manufacture.

TAP® devices are manufactured in Medford, MA, USA.

Please contact customercare@yourbiohealth.com to reach our team. Devices, unfortunately, cannot be sold to individuals.

TAP® Micro is available as investigational use only (IUO) in the US and UKCA/CE marked for use in the UK and EU.

The TAP® Micro device collects up to 500 µL of whole capillary blood.

Yes, a demonstration video can be seen on the Product page.

 

TAP® Micro Select is FDA Class II 510(k) Cleared.

TAP® Micro Select is a blood lancet without a pre-attached tube. When a tube is attached, blood collection of up to 500 µL can be collected with a single TAP® Micro Select device.

YourBio Health can provide customized test kits based on the customer's needs as well as end-to-end fulfillment and shipping support. Through API integrations with the customer, YourBio Health can also facilitate test kit and sample tracking as well as sample registration with the lab.

Our samples can be tested at any central lab, and our integration process is open-ended enabling flexibility to use your lab of choice.

Yes, customers are able to purchase devices only.

 

Depending on the size of your business, we can offer a range of solutions to help enable your clinical trials, including decentralized clinical trials, tailored to your study needs. This includes providing kits with blood collection supplies, fulfillment services of test kits, and API integration to enable tracking information and sample registration with a central lab.

YourBio Health can provide end-to-end logistics support from participants' homes to the lab to enable reliable traceability for decentralized sample collection.

Yes, we work with several global central labs, and our integration process is open-ended enabling flexibility to use your lab of choice.

Exisiting customers have explored using TAP devices across a wide range of applications, non-exhaustive list of examples* include:

Clinical Chemistry Panel
PK/PD Profiling
Disease Progression Monitoring
Next Generation Sequencing
Cell-free DNA Screening
Epigenetics Profiling
Cytogenetics
Real-Time PCR
Immunophenotyping
Immune Profiling
Olink Proteomics
Metabolomics

*Biomarker validation is the responsibility of the Sponsor, CRO, or wellness testing company. YourBio Health can assist in introducing your company to a variety of central labs should that be a requirement.

TAP Micro can be provided with various standard tube types for serum, plasma, or whole capillary blood analysis.

You can reach us by contacting customercare@yourbiohealth.com.

Depending on the size of your business, we can offer a full range of services, including customized kits with collection supplies, flexible return shipping, and kit registration and sample tracking to laboratory. For example, engagements can include device only sales, kit fulfillment, or integration with your lab of choice, based on your needs.

Custom kits can be developed to meet the needs of any home collection project or point of care collection system.

Existing customers have explored using TAP devices for the following types of applications, non-exhaustive list of examples* include:

Nutritional Assessments
Fitness/Athletic Training
Allergy Testing
Gender/Traits Identification
Metabolic Health
Inflamation
Gut Health/Microbiome
Aging & Longevity
Immune Health
Hormonal Health
Bone Health
DNA/Ancestry Testing

*Biomarker validation is the responsibility of the CRO or wellness testing company. YourBio Health can assist in introducing your company to a variety of central labs should that be a requirement.

YourBio Health is interested in working across all industries pre- and post-commercial launch, where TAP devices can enhance the blood collection experience for the user or the outcome of the project.

YourBio Health would need to look at your requirements and agree on an order schedule with you depending on the complexity of the project.

Yes, YourBio Health are interested in engaging in projects where the application of the device is broadened as we develop our use cases.

Existing customers have explored using TAP® devices for the following types of applications, non-exhaustive list of examples include:

Clinical Chemistry Panel
Blood Metabolic Profiling
Corporate Wellness
Lipids for Hearth Health
Fertility Hormones
HbA1c for Diabetes
Infectious Diseases
HIV/STI Testing
Serology/Vaccination Testing
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Toxicology/Heavy Metals
Drug Screening