Smartphones used for in vitro testing

摘要

Technology embedded in smartphones is being exploited to develop an in vitro diagnostic testing solution that bridges the gap between multi-step manual lab tests and automated test-specific readers. 42 Technology's inVi concept -an app that works in tandem with a smartphone or tablet's accelerometer, touchscreen, camera or location details - could allow diagnostics companies to develop a new generation of accurate, repeatable 'point of care' tests without the expense of dedicated reading equipment. The Cambridgeshire-based company adds that inVi could also give patients and their healthcare providers access to tests that previously may have been too costly for routine use because they needed an expensive customised reader.