New Handheld Device Could Deliver Bedside Blood Test Results in Under an Hour

Inside Precision Medicine October 17, 2024
Alisa Kirkin

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a groundbreaking handheld diagnostic device that could deliver blood test results within an hour using just a finger-prick sample. Published in Science Advances, the study details how the new “acoustic pipette” uses sound waves to detect and isolate biomarkers in tiny amounts of blood, making it a potential game-changer for bedside testing.

Blood tests currently require patients to provide a syringe sample, which is sent to a lab for analysis—a process that can take days. With the acoustic pipette, blood samples can be analyzed directly, providing results much faster. “We’ve developed a technology that is very user-friendly, can be deployed in various settings, and provide valuable diagnostic information in a short...

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