Robust dipstick urinalysis using a low-cost, micro-volume slipping manifold and mobile phone platform.
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| Abstract | :  We introduce a novel manifold and companion software for dipstick urinalysis that eliminate many of the aspects that are traditionally plagued by user error: precise sample delivery, accurate readout timing, and controlled lighting conditions. The proposed all-acrylic slipping manifold is reusable, reliable, and low in cost. A simple timing mechanism ensures results are read out at the appropriate time. Results are obtained by capturing videos using a mobile phone and by analyzing them using custom-designed software. We show that the results obtained with the proposed device are as accurate and consistent as a properly executed dip-and-wipe method, the industry gold-standard, suggesting the potential for this strategy to enable confident urinalysis testing in home environments. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2016 | 
| Journal | :  Lab on a chip | 
| Volume | :  16 | 
| Issue | :  11 | 
| Number of Pages | :  2069-78 | 
| Date Published | :  2016 | 
| ISSN Number | :  1473-0197 | 
| URL | :  https://doi.org/10.1039/c6lc00340k | 
| DOI | :  10.1039/c6lc00340k | 
| Short Title | :  Lab Chip | 
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