Venenblut (venous blood) is taken from a vein in the arm by a trained person, usually into several tubes with different additives inside them. The volume is large enough for long panels, so most parameters a clinic wants to order can be measured from it.
The cost of that coverage is a location and a person, because somebody has to perform the draw and the tubes have to reach a laboratory quickly. Aniva works with more than 25 partner draw locations across Germany, while Diagnostics as a Service itself is sold to partners across Europe.
Ask about the draw network before you ask about the panel.
- Where are the draw locations, and how does a customer book an appointment at one?
- Which parameters does the supplier offer only from Venenblut, and for what reason?
- How are the tubes transported, and what happens to a delayed shipment?
- Which laboratory performs the analysis, and under which accreditation does it work?
In this glossary, Kapillarblut covers the smaller sample a customer can collect alone, Präanalytik explains the handling rules that decide whether a tube is usable, and Akkreditiertes Labor describes what accreditation of the analysing laboratory means.
This glossary entry is general information, not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat or rule out any condition. Discuss your own results with a clinician who knows your history.
