The Power to Detect Blood Clot Risk, Right on Your Phone
New blood monitoring app developed by University of Washington researchers might save future patients time and money.
How the app works – The blood-clotting test they developed uses a drop of blood, a smartphone vibration motor, a camera and an attachment holding a tiny cup. After the patient adds a drop of blood to the cup (which contains a chemical that starts the blood-clotting process), the phone’s vibration motor shakes it while the camera monitors the movement of the particle, collecting time stamps to calculate PT and INR.
Theranos 2.0?
LOL – hadn’t thought of that but yes indeed!!