Home Sample Collection

How home sample collection grew after COVID-19, the role of phlebotomists and apps, and how online platforms like PharmEasy and Tata 1mg entered diagnostics.

Home sample collection has grown.

How it works

Patients book tests online or by phone.
A phlebotomist visits to collect blood.
Results come digitally.

COVID boost

Home collection surged during COVID-19.

Platforms

Tata 1mg, PharmEasy, Healthians and Redcliffe offer home tests.

Competition

Online platforms offer discounts, pressuring traditional labs.

Packages

Health check packages bundle many tests.

Challenges

Logistics and training for sample quality.

The morning collection

A phlebotomist visits a home at 7 am to draw blood for a fasting test booked on an app.

Thinking tests always require visiting a lab

Home collection is common.

Key takeaways

Home collection grew after COVID.
Phlebotomists visit homes.
Platforms offer discounts.
Packages bundle tests.