Getting blood test done when you are caught with some illness can often be grueling. You might have to run around your doctor’s clinic and also wait for a week to get the reports. This often involves a long procedure and several technicians to carry out the measure and costs approximately $500. All this can be put to an end with a new chip developed by James Heath, a chemistry professor from Caltech, an institute for Systems Biology Founder Leroy Hood.

This microfluidic chip performs multitasking from separating cells and proteins to tagging the proteins, which will then help light up under a microscope in case anything is detected. It’s a compact chip that will save a lot of time and energy for both the doctor and the patient. As the blood test can be done much faster and easier, the patient need not have to wait for a week to get the reports. On the other hand, the doctor will be able to give a bedside diagnosis depending on the blood analysis of the patient.

The good news is that it analyzes blood even when it is still fresh. This way, the quality of the blood sample is not degraded but enhances the accuracy of the blood test.

Via: Dvice