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Human biomonitoring of Hg using a dried blood matrix instead of venous blood sampling for exposure assessment is of growing interest. This study aims to develop, validate, and evaluate the application of volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS) for Hg biomonitoring in humans. Sampling, drying, and storage conditions were evaluated during method development. Storage in pre-cleaned glass vials after drying for 2\u00a0h in a desiccator ensured analyte stability for at least 4\u00a0weeks. Sixty-eight paired capillary VAMS and venous blood samples from volunteers in Munich, Germany, were used for method validation. Hg levels in VAMS and venous blood samples were determined by direct mercury analysis. The limits of detection and quantitation for VAMS were 0.18 and 0.61\u00a0\u00b5g\/l, respectively. However, sensitivity could be improved by using two microsamples for analysis instead of one. Hg levels in VAMS samples correlated very well with Hg levels in venous blood samples (R<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090.958). Furthermore, VAMS showed a high accuracy (median recovery: 117%) and precision (median relative standard deviation: 8.7%), especially for Hg concentrations above 1.0\u00a0\u00b5g\/l. In fact, accuracy and precision of VAMS improved with increasing Hg concentrations. 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