http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/cell-phone-hack-analyzes-blood/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:50:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/cell-phone-hack-analyzes-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1294019 Scooter Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:47:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21538#comment-1294019 Edward. I would assume that the crazies are all "war on Christmas" and such. Edward. I would assume that the crazies are all "war on Christmas" and such.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/cell-phone-hack-analyzes-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1293682 Ali S. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:57:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21538#comment-1293682 Well, this is certainly a great way to create cheaper and more widely available methods to diagnose blood samples in undeveloped nations. Well, this is certainly a great way to create cheaper and more widely available methods to diagnose blood samples in undeveloped nations.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/cell-phone-hack-analyzes-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1290328 sw Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:28:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21538#comment-1290328 that is fantastic. i hope it takes off, and works. that is fantastic. i hope it takes off, and works.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/cell-phone-hack-analyzes-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1290168 Edward Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:40:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21538#comment-1290168 I went to the comments expecting to see something like, "Big Pharma wants AIDS in Africa!" Instead there are two rational comments. Bravo! I went to the comments expecting to see something like, "Big Pharma wants AIDS in Africa!" Instead there are two rational comments. Bravo!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/cell-phone-hack-analyzes-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1290126 mother theresa Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:09:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21538#comment-1290126 The device may be able to image CD4 vs. CD8 lymphs to get a ratio that will monitor therapy for HIV+ patients but it wouldn't diagnose the disease. That requires more sophisticated tech. A lot of hand-held devices are great for giving ballpark lab values but these devices are only calibrated once at the factory and rarely QC'd plus their linearities are limited. The $200k instrument at the lab is still a surer bet than the $200 handheld model. The device may be able to image CD4 vs. CD8 lymphs to get a ratio that will monitor therapy for HIV+ patients but it wouldn't diagnose the disease. That requires more sophisticated tech. A lot of hand-held devices are great for giving ballpark lab values but these devices are only calibrated once at the factory and rarely QC'd plus their linearities are limited. The $200k instrument at the lab is still a surer bet than the $200 handheld model.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/cell-phone-hack-analyzes-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1290053 ChrisW Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:26:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21538#comment-1290053 Filtered LED light would not be coherent. A LASER diode would be needed for coherent light. Filtered LED light would not be coherent. A LASER diode would be needed for coherent light.

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