These are the questions that came up in our July webinar with pharmacy owners, answered as directly as we can.
How much time does a blood draw take in practice
The blood draw itself takes a few minutes. Most pharmacies run it as an appointment block rather than as walk-in traffic, and one block of about two hours a week is a normal starting point. A pharmacy that cannot free those few minutes is honestly not a good fit for this, and we would rather say so in the demo than afterwards.
What does the pharmacy have to buy first
There is no acquisition cost and no minimum order quantity. The starter kit is part of the start, and Aniva supplies the centrifuge that the venöse Blutentnahme needs, because the sample is spun down in the pharmacy straight after the draw. A pharmacy can order a small number of kits to try the workflow before anything else is agreed.
How does the sample get to the laboratory
The sample is spun down, stored in the fridge, and the draw is confirmed in the Aniva platform, which notifies the courier automatically. Collection happens on the same day when the draw is confirmed at least two hours before closing, and otherwise within 24 hours. Nothing is sent by post, so summer heat and winter cold are not a problem. The laboratory result then appears in the Aniva platform, and the demo covers the current turnaround for the markers your pharmacy wants to offer.
What has to be in place before the first blood draw
A suitable room that is not used for anything else during the draw and that protects privacy, written Standardarbeitsanweisungen inside the quality management system under § 35b Apothekenbetriebsordnung, notification of the competent state authority at least one week beforehand, and a working relationship with an accredited laboratory for the analysis, which is the part Aniva brings.
Does this put the pharmacy in conflict with local doctors
The pharmacy is a feeder to the practice rather than a replacement for it, because the Befund stays with the physician and values outside the reference range go to the practice. Partner pharmacies send customers to their local practice with laboratory values already in hand, and the practical answer is to speak to those practices early rather than to wait for them to hear about it.
How is this different from the capillary tests already on the market
A capillary self test measures a small number of markers at a time, and it is quick, which is a real advantage for a single value. The venöse Blutentnahme takes one sample that a laboratory analyses for many markers at once, so it starts to make sense as soon as a customer wants more than about three values. Aniva supports both, so they sit next to each other rather than against each other.
Who is liable if something goes wrong
The ärztliche Schulung has to be completed before the first blood draw, the Befund stays with the physician, and the analysis stays in an accredited laboratory. Insurance cover is settled individually with your own insurer, and this is one of the points we go through with you in the demo rather than leaving it to a footnote.
