Start Schedule Your Pickup

• Do not collect until scheduled. A coordinator will text you.
• Best in the morning; fasting recommended (water only).
• Ship Mon–Thu via overnight; we'll coordinate FedEx pickup.
• Stage your kit on a clean, well-lit surface.

Prep Read · Fast · Check Supplements

Fasting

12 hours before collection (water is ok).

Biotin (B7)

If you take biotin, wait 72 hours after your last dose before collecting.

Warm-up Get Blood Flowing

Hydrate

Drink a glass of water. Electrolytes are fine (no sugar).

Wash Hands

Warm water + soap for 20–30 seconds.

Light Movement

1–2 minutes of easy activity to warm hands/arms. Avoid hard workouts 24 hours prior.

Skin Prep the Site

Pick the spot

Outer upper arm, flat area ~10 fingers below shoulder.

Hair (optional)

Shave excess hair; a clean surface improves the vacuum seal.

Heat

Activate the heat pack. Hold vertically on the site for 3 minutes; remove if too hot.

Clean

Use the alcohol pad; let the skin dry fully.

Device Place the Tasso

Unlock

Pull off the cardboard safety tab covering the lever.

Load the tube

Unscrew cap → press tube into device with a small twist (tube lip faces back).

Expose adhesive

Peel off the adhesive liner using the back tab.

Stick it

Press firmly on the warmed site with the tube pointing down. Adhesive maintains vacuum.

Collect Draw the Sample

Activate

Press the button down till you hear a click. Flow usually starts in 30–90 seconds.

Finish Remove & Prepare Tube

When to stop

Remove when blood reaches the TOP FILL LINE or at 3 minutes — whichever comes first.

Detach tube

Twist-pull the tube off the device. If < 400 µL, use your backup kit and send both tubes.

Cap & mix

Click the cap on; tap the tube and flip it 10× to mix (contents should be liquid, not clumpy).

Clean Patch Up

Wipe with gauze, apply the bandage, and wash hands again.

Ship Pack for Overnight

Bag & label

Put the tube in the specimen bag. Fill in name/DOB/collection date card and place it in the pocket.

Cold chain

Add the frozen cold pack + specimen bag to the silver insulated pouch and seal.

Box & mailer

Place the silver pouch into the kit box, then into the return mailer.

Pickup

Set the package out and text a photo to your coordinator (or drop at an indoor FedEx, not a drop box).

Safety Important Notes

• Single-use device. Don't reuse; discard after use.
• Don't use if expired or if pouch is opened/damaged. Keep away from children.
• Minor bruising is possible. Stay seated; fainting can occur.
• Follow manufacturer's leaflets for each component.

Do not use if you have:

• History of fainting/arrhythmia/vasovagal syncope.
• Bleeding disorders or you're on anticoagulants.
• Impaired lymphatic circulation in both upper limbs.
• Skin disorders that impair healing (e.g., Raynaud's, scleroderma).