ViveST®
The ViveST device is a high volume (1 mL) dried specimen transport and storage system that does not require refrigeration during shipping or storage. The ViveST is a novel device for the storage and transportation of dried plasma specimens that was developed and compared to standard shipping protocols for frozen plasma specimens.

ViveST consists of 2 parts, one for storage and transportation of the specimen (Part A) and the second for reconstitution of the specimen (Part B). The transportation tube features a tamper proof seal and a Color Indicating Capsule which is not intended to dry the sample but rather to serve as a quality control for drying and shipping. Briefly, the biological specimen is loaded onto the absorbent matrix and dried. Specimens improperly dried during the drying process will arrive at the testing site, laboratory or storage facility with a visible color change in the Color Indicating Capsule from deep blue to varying shades of light pink, dark pink, pink/light blue mixture, or light pink/white mixture in the capsule crystals. The dried plasma containing analytes of interest is reconstituted in the supplied buffer and released from absorbent matrix by compression. The recovered specimen is then suitable for use.



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ViveSTTM Unique Features

  • Ambient transport and storage of samples
       - Eliminates time and cost of preparing and shipping frozen samples

  • Dried sample in non infectious state
       - Eliminates rigorous shipping requirements for Category A and B samples

  • Easy to use with minimal steps, tamper proof cap system and sample drying quality indicator
       - Less labor than other sample transport systems
       - Flags when a sample is improperly or insufficiently dried

  • 1mL sample volume in a single dried matrix
       - Eliminates multiple samples required with dried blood spots

  • Sample is plasma or serum, not RNA or DNA
       - No need for sample DNA/RNA prep/purification prior to transport and/or storage

  • Potential to use on multiple sample types
       - Whole blood, cells, plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, sputum, semen, etc.

  • Applicable to a wide range of clinical testing and research applications