Global blood collection market is expected to grow significantly over the forecast period. It is anticipated that the market held a valuation of USD 7460 Million in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.1% over the forecast period. Blood collection plays an important role in the treatment of patients. It persists as a diagnostic tool in laboratory medicine.
In most of the cases, blood is usually collected to perform a variety of laboratory tests. Among all the types of blood collection devices, Capillary Blood Collection is simple and relatively painless procedure for clinical testing.
Rising demand for early diagnosis of chronic conditions is one of the key factors driving the blood collection market. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2017 nearly 30.3 million people had diabetes out of which 23.1 million people were diagnosed with diabetes while 7.2 million people remain undiagnosed in the United States. Various other factors such as rising awareness about blood sampling, favourable medical device regulation, developing healthcare infrastructure, increasing research & development activities related to healthcare and favourable reimbursement and funding policies are also expected to propel the growth of the market.
However, the injury caused during blood collection, blood contaminations, and other complications
can hinder the market growth over the forecast period. There are several potential complications related to blood collection procedure such as, Haematoma or excessive bleeding, arteriospasm or involuntary contraction of the artery, nerve damage, fainting or a vasovagal response, and others.
Segmentation
The global blood collection market has been segmented into type of blood collection, product, method, and end user.
The market, on the basis of type of blood collection, has been segmented into capillary blood collection, venous blood collection, and vacuum blood collection.
The market, by product, has been segmented into blood collection devices, blood collection tubes and collector, needles and syringes, warming devices, blood bags, lancets, and others. The blood collection tubes and collector segment is further classified as serum collection tubes, and plasma or whole blood collection tubes. The plasma or whole blood collection tubes segment includes EDTA tubes, heparin tubes, coagulation tubes, glucose tubes, and ESR tubes.
The market, by method, has been segmented into automated blood collection and manual blood collection.
The market, by end user, has been segmented into hospitals & clinics, diagnostic centres and pathology laboratories, home diagnostics, blood banks, and others. The hospitals & clinics segment is anticipated to hold the largest market share owing to the increasing cases of chronic conditions. The diagnostic centres and pathology laboratories are expected to grow at the highest CAGR owing to the ongoing research on better blood sampling approaches.
Key players
BD, Medtronic, Terumo, Haemonetics, Fresenius, Nipro Medical, Kawasumi Laboratories, F.L. Medical, Greiner Holding, Grifols, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., HTL-STREFA S.A., Sarstedt AG & Co and others are some of the key players in the global blood collection market.
Global Blood Collection Market, by Type of Blood Collection
Global Blood Collection Market, by Product
Global Blood Collection Market, by Method
Global Blood Collection Market, by End User