Instructions for the capillary blood (fingerprick) test:

The test kit contains 1x RIDASCREEN® Foodscreen Blood CollectionCard, sterile alcohol swabs & sterile lancets.

  1. Swipe finger with the alcohol swab, let it dry, then insert a lancet to a depth of 2 mm.
  2. Apply blood drop onto the first circle without touching the card. It may require multiple drops to fill each circle. Repeat until 2-9 circles are filled (9 for ProImmun M Plus [270 antigens]). Avoid touching the card with your finger.
  3. Air-dry the card overnight, then fold and place it in the provided plastic bag with the desiccant.
  4. Place the bag, along with the laboratory request form, in an envelope and mail it to the address provided.

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