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Traditional blood collection via venipuncture can be uncomfortable for athletes, especially those who are tested frequently or close to competition. Athletes may also have negative perceptions of venipuncture due to past experiences or the risks of adverse health events such as bruising, hematomas, syncope, and general discomfort that has the potential to affect performance. Advances in capillary whole blood collection technology now affords the ability to collect micro\u2010volumetric capillary whole blood from the upper arm (or other suitable vascular location such as the abdomen) that is \u201cneedle\u2010free\u201d and virtually painless using devices such as the Tasso+. The present study extends previous work, by collecting microliter capillary whole blood samples via the Tasso+ EDTA device in an official anti\u2010doping setting prior to competition, as well as requiring temperature\u2010monitored cold chain shipping by air to the laboratory before analysis. 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