Fast, Quantitative Diagnostic Reader for Multiple Medical Tests
Thursday, July 01 2010
Any test that attenuates light is a candidate for use with the device — potentially thousands of different tests.
While most physicians have easy access to lab tests, those tests can be slow and expensive. Consumer versions of tests are inaccurate and have limited scope, and often involve sending a sample to a lab. Physicians, emergency rooms, EMTs, patients, visiting nurses, and caregivers may all need access to quick, accurate tests without waiting for results and making callbacks. Some chronic tests require the mixing of reagents, and so are difficult to perform at home.
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