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 
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| Journal |    :  
                  Lab on a chip 
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| Volume |    :  
                  16 
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| Issue |    :  
                  11 
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| Number of Pages |    :  
                  2069-78 
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| Date Published |    :  
                  2016 
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| ISSN Number |    :  
                  1473-0197 
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| URL |    :  
                  https://doi.org/10.1039/c6lc00340k 
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| DOI |    :  
                  10.1039/c6lc00340k 
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| Short Title |    :  
                  Lab Chip 
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