Global Dried Blood Spot Collection Cards Market Size

Dried Blood Spot Collection Cards Market Analysis

The dried blood spot collection cards market is expected to register a CAGR of 3.1% over the forecast period.

The outbreak of the pandemic had impacted the market. The increasing burden of COVID-19 cases among the population has increased the demand for early detection of the disease which increased the demand for dried blood spot collection cards. For instance, according to a research article published in March 2021, it has been observed that the dried blood spot method showed a sensitivity and specificity of 89.0% and 100.0% respectively, as compared to the plasma method. In addition, as per the same source, dried blood spot offers a new way of identifying unreported COVID-19 cases, which may be useful in creating specialized vaccination regimens and comprehending the pandemic's overall burden and case count. Thus, the outbreak of the pandemic positively impacted the market. However, with the declining cases of COVID-19, the demand for dried spot collection cards decreased slightly but with the new positive developments and increasing prevalence of diseases across the globe, the market is expected to maintain an upward trend over the forecast period.

The factors such as the increasing use of dried blood spot collection cards in diagnostic testing and the rise of forensic toxicology applications are propelling the market growth. For instance, according to the 2022 data published by the CDC, newborn screening identifies conditions that can affect a child's long-term health or survival. Early detection, diagnosis, and intervention can prevent death or disability, and enable children to reach their full potential. In addition, as per the same source, the CDC's 'Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Branch' supports newborn screening programs which help in increasing awareness among the population regarding newborn conditions and the importance of screening. Such initiatives are likely to increase the demand for newborn screening tests which in turn is anticipated to propel the demand for dried blood collection cards thereby boosting the market growth. Furthermore, according to 2022 statistics published by HIV.gov, more than 38.4 million people were living with HIV in 2021 around the world, of which 36.7 million were adults and 1.7 million were children (15 years and above). In addition, as per the same source, around 650,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2021. Thus, the increasing burden of HIV disease among the population is expected to propel the demand for early diagnosis of the condition which is anticipated to increase the demand for dried blood spot collection cards, thereby fueling the market growth.

Moreover, as per the research article published in March 2021, it has been observed that the dried blood spot method used for the detection of anti-HIV and anti-HCV on western blot shows 98.0% sensitivity. Due to the significant rise in HIV incidence, key market companies are now providing sophisticated dried blood spot collection cards that facilitate quick HIV diagnosis which is expected to positively impact the market growth. For instance, as per the article published in October 2021, it has been observed that Elecsys HIV combi PT and VIDAS HIV Duo Quick immunoassays showed high sensitivity and specificity with dried blood spot collection card method and in sub-Saharan Africa, RDT-based serological diagnosis might result in HIV misdiagnosis, which can have personal and social repercussions. This is expected to increase the adoption of dried blood spot collection cards for diagnosing HIV, thereby propelling market growth over the forecast period.

However, the contamination caused by dried blood spot collection cards is expected to restrain the market growth over the forecast period.