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MedTech Outlook | Friday, June 12, 2026
Blood collection is one of the most common procedures performed in healthcare, yet even routine blood draws can pose challenges for patients, clinicians and laboratory teams. A compromised sample can lead to redraws, delayed test results and additional discomfort for patients. For hospitals focused on improving efficiency and patient care, blood collection is no longer viewed as a simple clinical task. It has become an important part of broader efforts to improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce workflow disruptions and support better outcomes.
Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking at blood collection technologies through a wider lens.
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A high-quality specimen is essential for accurate diagnosis and timely treatment. When samples become hemolyzed, contaminated or otherwise compromised, clinicians may need to repeat the collection process. This not only delays care but can also increase costs and create frustration for patients who must undergo additional needle sticks. In busy emergency departments, intensive care units and acute care settings, even small inefficiencies can have a ripple effect across patient flow and laboratory operations.
Uniformity has become a top concern. A wide variety of healthcare professionals in hospitals perform blood collection, often across different units and during different work hours. Procedures that are simple to use and can be easily integrated into current workflows can reduce variation and enhance uniformity. A simpler-to-implement collection procedure ensures the healthcare organization has a greater ability to maintain specimen quality, regardless of how a collection is performed.
Another area of focus is reducing the risk of contamination. Blood collection from central lines, arterial lines and other vascular access devices can introduce additional complexity. Every time a line is accessed, there is potential for contamination, infection risk or sample compromise. As a result, many healthcare providers are adopting technologies designed to minimize line manipulation while supporting cleaner, more controlled collection processes.
Methods that utilize an open system are also being explored to reduce nonessential manipulation and improve consistency during the collection procedure. Reducing the number of steps involved in a collection can be significant for specimen integrity and infection control.
Health care organizations are also interested in solutions that function in different types of collection settings. There is an increased inconsistency and training need with separate processes for peripheral draw, central line, and arterial line collections. A more integrated processing system can streamline workflows for nurses and phlebotomists and promote consistency in practice throughout the institution. Solutions that include flushing, waste diversion, and specimen collection within a unified workflow could be beneficial in busy, patient-centered environments where every second counts.
Vascular Integrity has developed its blood collection platform around these needs. Drawing on decades of experience in IV therapy, vascular access management and needless connector technology, the company focuses on helping healthcare providers improve specimen quality while simplifying collection procedures.
Its product portfolio supports both vacuum-assisted and closed-system blood collection across a variety of vascular access points. One of the company’s most notable innovations is its blue collection device, which allows clinicians to access the line once and perform multiple functions through a protected valve system. By supporting flushing, waste diversion and blood collection through a single access point, the device helps reduce repeated manipulation of central and arterial lines while maintaining a more controlled collection process.
Because the platform is adaptable, it may be a desirable choice for healthcare organizations seeking greater standardization. The system accommodates various collection bottle types and is suitable for all care settings, while still providing clinical staff with a uniform workflow.
Specimen quality, infection control, and efficiency are critical areas of hospital operations that will only become more important to health systems implementing more efficient blood draws while providing accurate results. Vascular Integrity may represent a viable choice to help healthcare systems across the continuum of care improve blood draw processes.
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