A low-cost smartphone accessory that can detect disease markers
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[1] http://www.medicinenet.com/hiv_testing/page3.htm
Results from rapid tests done in the doctor's office or at other points of care are usually available in 15-20 minutes.
> Results from rapid tests done in the doctor's office or at other points of care are usually available in 15-20 minutes. If the rapid test is positive, it is still necessary to send blood to a laboratory for a Western blot to be sure the rapid test result is correct. Home tests are mailed to a laboratory, and results return in one to two weeks. RNA testing results usually take a few days to a week, depending on the lab.
From the article:
> Sia estimates the dongle will have a manufacturing cost of $34, much lower than the $18,450 that typical [testing] equipment runs.
It's unclear from the article, but it appears that this avoids the need for the expensive re-testing? Would be good to have some clarification...
Yeah but it uses disposables! Arnold O. Beckman made a killing selling salt water, imagine how much money we can make selling these things!