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ArticleCardiovascular engineering and technology2026

Evaluation of Blood-Sampling Performance of Automatic Fingertip-Blood-Sampling System and Correlation Between Fingertip-Blood-Vessel Image and Blood-Sampling Volume.

Takashi Irie, Kei Takenaka, Sakuichiro Adachi, Taku Sakazume, Yuji Oyamada, Hiroki Doi, Taku Kato, Hiroyasu Ito

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Takashi IrieHealthcare Business Group, Diagnostic System Business, Hitachi High-Tech Corp., Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan.
Kei TakenakaHealthcare Business Group, Diagnostic System Business, Hitachi High-Tech Corp., Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. kei.takenaka.rj@hitachi-hightech.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3791-1081
Sakuichiro AdachiHealthcare Business Group, Diagnostic System Business, Hitachi High-Tech Corp., Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan.
Taku SakazumeHealthcare Business Group, Hitachi High-Tech Corp., Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuji OyamadaResearch and Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan.
Hiroki DoiDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Taku KatoDepartment of Joint Research Laboratory of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Hiroyasu ItoDepartment of Joint Research Laboratory of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.

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purposeThis study aimed to evaluate the blood-sampling performance of an automatic fingertip blood-sampling system with a fingertip vessel-puncture function (FBS-FV) and to examine the relationship between sampled blood volume and fingertip blood-vessel image features.

methodsTo obtain a consistent blood volume for testing, the FBS-FV selects and punctures near a large blood based on fingertip blood-vessel imaging and promotes bleeding by alternately pressing and releasing the fingertip. A blood-sampling experiment was conducted with 18 participants (men and women in their 20 to 60 s). Puncture accuracy, blood volume, and image features (relative brightness at the puncture position V and brightness change due to compression C) were analyzed. Multiple regression was applied to assess the predictive value of V and C for blood volume.

results(1) The deviation between the target and actual puncture positions was less than 1 mm, indicating high accuracy. (2) The proportion of blood samples obtained using the FBS-FV that exceeded the target volume (650 μL) was 42%, which was lower than in a previous experiment where the puncture position selected by the FBS-FV was manually punctured and blood was sampled. (3) Multiple regression analysis using image features V and C yielded coefficients of determination of 0.64 and 0.41 for high- and low-volume groups, respectively, suggesting that the possibility of predicting blood volume using these variables.

conclusionThe FBS-FV demonstrated precise puncture performance and potential for predicting blood volume using image features. Further optimization of the FBS-FV's compression control might improve the consistency of blood sampling.

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Blood Specimen CollectionBlood VolumeBlood Volume DeterminationFingersPhlebotomyAdultAutomationEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMalePredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsYoung AdultAutomatic deviceFingertip-blood samplingFingertip-blood-vessel imageRegression analysis

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