A method for evaluating the suitability of lighting conditions for detecting analytes in samples using a mobile device camera

摘要

A method (110) is disclosed for evaluating the suitability of illumination conditions for detecting analytes in samples using a camera (112) of a mobile device (114). How toA) is a step of capturing at least one first image of at least one specimenTest pieceIt is adapted to detect analytes in samples andTest pieceAt least one test field (118) contains at least one test chemical substance to perform an optical detection reaction in the presence of an analyte;During the first image captureThe lighting source (120) of the mobile device (114) is turned off;Step (117) andB) the step of capturing at least one second image of the test piece (116), while the second image is captured, the illumination source (120) of the mobile device (114) is turned on (step(c) steps (a) and (b) (1) compare the captured first and second images and determine the difference in lighting conditions between the first and second images (124) andD) the step of deriving at least one suitability information from a comparison of steps C and 124, wherein the compatibility information includes information about the suitability of the illumination conditions for analyte detection, and step 126.Diagram