Mobile Device for Disease Diagnosis and Data Tracking in Resource-Limited Settings
Author(s) -
Curtis D. Chin,
Yuk Kee Cheung,
Tassaneewan Laksanasopin,
Mario M. Modena,
Sau Yin Chin,
Archana A. Sridhara,
David Steinmiller,
Vincent Linder,
Jules Mushingantahe,
Gisele Umviligihozo,
Etienne Karita,
Lambert Mwambarangwe,
Sarah Braunstein,
Janneke van de Wijgert,
Ruben Sahabo,
Jessica Justman,
Wafaa ElSadr,
Samuel K. Sia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2012.199596
Subject(s) - medicine , mobile phone , gold standard (test) , immunology , computer science , telecommunications
Collection of epidemiological data and care of patients are hampered by lack of access to laboratory diagnostic equipment and patients' health records in resource-limited settings. We engineered a low-cost mobile device that combines cell-phone and satellite communication technologies with fluid miniaturization techniques for performing all essential ELISA functions.
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