1. Dried blood spot for therapeutic drug monitoring. a).
Dried blood spot for therapeutic drug monitoring. a). Blood is collected on paper strips and packed in a plastic bag with a desiccant to keep the strip dry. b). Sample can be transported via regular post or any other suitable means. c). Dried blood spot is collected from the strip, drug is extracted and concentration measured using validated method. Reproduced from [31].
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