mChip
mChip is a
US$ 100.[3][5] mChip was developed so that people in regions with poor health facilities can access portable diagnosis for HIV/AIDS rather than travelling long distances to go to clinics for diagnosis.[4]
Background
Lateral flow test is one of the blood testing methods used, in which a blood sample or oral fluid is placed on a strip of paper. In this method, a colored band indicates infection.[citation needed]
People in lesser developed regions like the Sub-Saharan Africa are adversely affected by HIV/AIDS and have very limited access to clinical labs or hospitals. There have been estimates which indicate that there are about 22.5 million people with HIV/AIDS in such regions and hence there is a high demand for portable blood test devices.[6] Hence devices like mChip will be able to diagnose HIV/AIDS in such regions[citation needed]
Development
mChip was developed by scientists at
US$ 1.[3]
Operation
The operation of mChip is similar to that of
HIV test.[12] The mChip contains 10 zones[5] which detect the passage of a small amount (about 1μl) of blood.[2] The results can be obtained in a color-coded format[4] in about 15 minutes.[5]
See also
- Blood test
- HIV test
- BDNA test
- Pregnancy test
- Reference ranges for blood tests
- Schumm test
References
- ^ a b c d e Christian, Torres (July 31, 2011). "Rapid, cheap HIV test finds success as first of its kind tested in the field". The Washington Post. Retrieved Aug 9, 2011.
- ^ S2CID 6916685.
- ^ a b c d e f "New Portable Device Diagnoses HIV, Syphilis". Voice of America. August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ a b c "$1 tiny chip tests blood, detects HIV in 15 min". The Times of India. 2011-08-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ a b c d "$ 1 Chip detects HIV in blood drop" (in Portuguese). exame.abril.com.br. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "How This 15-Minute Test Could Save Millions of Lives". Wall street Daily. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ a b "U.S. Develops Rapid HIV Testing Device Takes Only 15 Minutes". Xinhua News Agency. 2011-08-08. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04.
- ^ "Rapid and inexpensive diagnostics for the Third World" (in Dutch). medicalfacts.nl. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "MChip arrives, mini-lab for blood tests DIY" (in Italian). notizie.tiscali.it. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "Field trials of rapid, inexpensive and portable HIV test show success, researchers report". European AIDS Treatment Group. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "Field Trials Of Rapid, Inexpensive And Portable HIV Test Show Success, Researchers Report". US Global health policy. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "ELISA/Western blot tests for HIV". Medline Plus. Retrieved 2011-08-16.