Lar Cellular Proteomics 14: 10.1074/mcp.O115.049957, 3094?104, 2015. The dried blood spot (DBS)1 methodology provides several advantages over traditional plasma or serum samples throughout the entire pre-analytical workflow including sample collection, transportation, and storage (1, 2) These blood samples are typically generated using a small sterile lancet to prick the skin and then spotting a