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That's one weird thing about the theranos thing: Won't a good lab-on-a-chip device to replace medical labs be profitable enough ? risky enough ? Why add an ex
by petra 11y ago
That's one weird thing about the theranos thing: Won't a good lab-on-a-chip device to replace medical labs be profitable enough ? risky enough ?
Why add an extra huge risk in the form of finger pricks ? Why did Holmes and investors even began to consider it ?
- w1ntermute 11y agoWhat you're referring to has existed since the 90s[0]. 0: https://www.abbottpointofcare.com/products-services/istat-handheld https://www.abbottpointofcare.com/products-services/istat-ha...
- petra 11y agoSure, but most blood tests today aren't done via lab-on-chip, which should be cheaper.
- joezydeco 11y agoBut the iStat focuses solely on clinical chemistry assays. Theranos was trying to add microfluidic immunoassays, which is something even Abbott has been trying to do since the first microparticle ELISA technology was invented.