That means Theranos is using full blood draws, from patients» arms, rather than a few drops of blood from pricking patients» fingers, which up to that point had been one of the company's key competitive advantages. (inc.com)
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, had said her company could accurately perform a wide range of tests using a only a few drops of blood. (fortune.com)
The Theranos tests used the company's finger - prick methodology, in which just a few drops of blood are taken from a fingertip, even when multiple tests need to be run. (inc.com)