The future of pathology testing?

[Michael Wishart]

Here we have a possible novel way to determine presence or absence of some specific infections that can be done at the point of care – no need for a lab!

https://www.medgadget.com/2018/10/glow-in-the-dark-paper-test-rapidly-detects-infectious-diseases.html?utm_sourceThe+Medical+Futurist+Newsletter&utm_campaigncb40a0e7b6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_09&utm_mediumemail&utm_term0_efd6a3cd08-cb40a0e7b6-420564705

Is this the future for infectious disease identification? Will we see patients ordering these over the internet to do self-diagnosis?

Great for poor resource areas, though, if it can be shown to work satisfactorily.

Cheers
Michael

Michael Wishart, CICP-E
Infection Control Coordinator

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[mgoodson mgoodson]

Hi Michael,
Yes, POC (point of care) testing is everywhere now, eg, home pregnancy
testing,
drug swab tests in Customs, BGL’s, SaO2 at the bedside etc.
A nice summary is at :https://jcm.asm.org/content/55/8/2313
Newer tech is looking at POC testing for bacterial DNA/viral RNA.
Cheers fromMargaret Goodson
BMedSc,MEd, PhDEd, GCDRMed, TCRN
MACIPC.

—— Original Message ——

Here we have a possible novel way to determine presence or absence of
some specific infections that can be done at the point of care no need
for a lab!

https://www.medgadget.com/2018/10/glow-in-the-dark-paper-test-rapidly-detects-infectious-diseases.html?utm_sourceThe+Medical+Futurist+Newsletter&utm_campaigncb40a0e7b6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_09&utm_mediumemail&utm_term0_efd6a3cd08-cb40a0e7b6-420564705

Is this the future for infectious disease identification? Will we see
patients ordering these over the internet to do self-diagnosis?

Great for poor resource areas, though, if it can be shown to work
satisfactorily.

Cheers
Michael

Michael Wishart, CICP-E
Infection Control Coordinator
A627 Rode Road, Chermside QLD 4032
P(07) 3326 3068| F(07) 3607 2226|
Emichael.wishart@svha.org.au
| W http://www.hsnph.org.au

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