Capitainer Vanadate B
Reinvent your PEth tests with reliability and performance
- Reliable: Volumetric, solves the problem with traditional DBS
- Convenient: Enables easier sampling via finger blood
- Accurate: Enables accurate testing of Phosphatidylethanol (PEth)
- Userfriendly: Shipping and storage of the sample in ambient temperature
- Protected sample: Eliminates the risk of post sampling PEth formation
Capitainer®B Vanadate is the only volumetric microsampling device scientifically shown to enable accurate PEth testing without risk of post sampling formation [1]. Microsampling with fingerblood enables alcohol testing without need for phlebotomy.
| Size | |
| Product dimensions | 78 x 43 x 3 mm |
| Sample volume | 2 x 10 µl |
| Material | |
| DBS paper: | Ahlstrom grade 222 >80% of the device is paper based <1,2 grams of plastics per device |
| Accuracy | |
| Standard deviation | Better than 0.5 μl as one Standard Deviation (SD), (CV <5%) |
| Rate of over- or under-sampling | (with a deviation >3 SD) <0.1% |
| Non-sampling | <5% |
| Operating conditions | |
| Temperature range | +15°C to +35°C |
| Relative humidity range | 15% to 90% |
| Hematocrit value | 25% to 55% |
The card must be used within 30 minutes from opening the package
Sample Storage
Collected Capitainer B Vanadate samples can be stored at room temperature.
The stability of individual analytes in DBS samples should be validated by the responsible laboratory. In general, stability increases with lower temperature and lower humidity. Capitainer B Vanadate discs can be stored in the freezer to extend stability. Please refer to the extensive literature for traditional DBS samples as guidance for individual analytes.
Disposal
Dispose according to local regulations. Take care with blood stained materials and sharps.
Regulatory
Capitainer®B Vanadate is CE-marked, registered as an IVD product according to the IVD Regulation (EU) 2017/746.
Responsible Manufacturer: CAPITAINER AB | Solna Torg 19 | SE-171 45 Solna | SWEDEN
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The Netherlands
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Belgium
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