PORTABLE RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST READER
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1. A portable rapid diagnostic test reader system comprising:
- a mobile phone having a camera and one or more processors contained within the mobile phone;
a modular housing configured to mount to the mobile phone, the modular housing including a receptacle configured to receive a sample tray holding a rapid diagnostic test;
at least one illumination source disposed in the modular housing and located on one side of the rapid diagnostic test; and
an optical demagnifier disposed in the modular housing.
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Abstract
A portable rapid diagnostic test reader system includes a mobile phone having a camera and one or more processors contained within the mobile phone and a modular housing configured to mount to the mobile phone. The modular housing including a receptacle configured to receive a sample tray holding a rapid diagnostic test. At least one illumination source is disposed in the modular housing and located on one side of the rapid diagnostic test. An optical demagnifier is disposed in the modular housing interposed between the rapid diagnostic test and the mobile phone camera.
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1. A portable rapid diagnostic test reader system comprising:
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a mobile phone having a camera and one or more processors contained within the mobile phone; a modular housing configured to mount to the mobile phone, the modular housing including a receptacle configured to receive a sample tray holding a rapid diagnostic test; at least one illumination source disposed in the modular housing and located on one side of the rapid diagnostic test; and
an optical demagnifier disposed in the modular housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable rapid diagnostic test reader system comprising:
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a mobile phone having a camera and one or more processors contained within the mobile phone; a modular housing configured to mount to the mobile phone, the modular housing including a receptacle configured to receive a sample tray holding a rapid diagnostic test; a first illumination source disposed in the modular housing and located on a first side of the rapid diagnostic test; a second illumination source disposed in the modular housing and located a second, opposing side of the rapid diagnostic test; an optical demagnifier disposed in the modular housing; and a switch to selectively illuminate the rapid diagnostic test with either the first illumination source or the second illumination source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of reading a rapid diagnostic test using a mobile phone having camera functionality comprising:
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securing a rapid diagnostic test reader to the mobile phone; inserting the rapid diagnostic test into the reader; illuminating the rapid diagnostic test with illumination from one or more illumination sources; capturing an image of the rapid diagnostic test with the camera of the mobile phone; and processing the captured image with at least one processor and outputting a test result to the user based at least in part on the processed image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of monitoring a pathological condition over at least one of an extended geographical area or time period using RDT results obtained from a plurality of mobile phones comprising:
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receiving a plurality of RDT reports from the plurality of mobile phones at a computer that is remotely located from the plurality of mobile phones; storing the RDT reports in a database; receiving a query of the RDT reports contained in the database from a remote location; and returning query results to the remote location where the query is made. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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