Mossy
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It seems there would be limitations, to what exactly you could test, but the convenience, potential savings, and privacy could make this a legit device.
The biggest challenge would be the blood draws. If drops of blood, versus vials, via a typical glucose test lance could be used, that would be great. No doubt, certain testing would need larger draws, but this could potentially be a great tool:
$550 dock turns a smartphone into a medical lab
"Smartphones can now be used as laboratory-grade medical testing devices thanks to new kit designed by the University of Illinois. The transmission-reflectance-intensity (TRI) analyzer attaches to a smartphone to examine blood, urine or saliva samples as reliably as large, expensive equipment, but costs just $550."
The biggest challenge would be the blood draws. If drops of blood, versus vials, via a typical glucose test lance could be used, that would be great. No doubt, certain testing would need larger draws, but this could potentially be a great tool:
$550 dock turns a smartphone into a medical lab
"Smartphones can now be used as laboratory-grade medical testing devices thanks to new kit designed by the University of Illinois. The transmission-reflectance-intensity (TRI) analyzer attaches to a smartphone to examine blood, urine or saliva samples as reliably as large, expensive equipment, but costs just $550."
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