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Scanwell is hiring a product designer to design the first at-home Covid-19 test(scanwell-health.breezy.hr)
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Scanwell is hiring a product designer to design the first at-home Covid-19 test(scanwell-health.breezy.hr)
1 points by stephenlchen 6y ago
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Scanwell is hiring a product designer to design the first at-home Covid-19 test(scanwell-health.breezy.hr)
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Thank you for your comments. We agree that in the situation you described it is likely that woman would get treated with empiric antibiotics regardless of what her test results show since false negatives are still possible. This is why the
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Thank you for your comment. You bring up a good point and we would like to clarify that we do not rely solely on the test results when determining the best course of action. We combine the results of our urine test with the patient’s sympto
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Working on it! The test kits will be available in a major nationwide retailer come Q2 2020, so stay tuned!
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
This is a question we get a lot! The short answer is yes; men can use Scanwell as a screening tool, to identify a UTI. However, men aren't able to get treatment through our telehealth partner. This is due to clinical guidelines––when a
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Great question! While empiric treatment for most patients presenting with acute uncomplicated UTIs is appropriate, recent studies (happy to share these) have shown that 30-50% of the time these patients are being overtreated. Our test resul
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Can you elaborate on what you mean? We don't store images on the phone, so it wouldn't be possible for other apps to access images of the strip.
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
I guess I should clarify, the 2hr wait time is guaranteed by our telehealth partner Lemonaid (aka the provider we connect them to for treatment). Because it's a Lemonaid policy and not our own, we don't call it out on our site. Bu
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
There have been a few times when we've had customers reach out, and say that they're experiencing symptoms and that they want to order the test. Currently we sell the strips direct-to-consumer on our site, and our fastest shipping
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
I think the main reason someone would use Scanwell over an AZO test strip would be two-fold: 1. No guessing when reading the strip. Knowing the technology is FDA-cleared, and considering that the phone relays the result, lends more confiden
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Wow! The kit being used on fire engines/ambulances isn't a use case we often think about, but your story certainly makes a great argument! Also though, I'm surprised to learn that the care home didn't have access to&#x2F
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Thank you, for your kind words and encouragement! We feel this technology can be extended to many other tests––another test we are currently working on addresses/monitors CKD (chronic kidney disease). Currently, the CKD test is being u
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Thanks for your questions! We feel strongly that quantitative testing is possible, and is something we're currently exploring. As far as measures to prevent the patient from scanning too soon––the testing flow within the app includes a
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Thanks for your question! Each test kit includes a color card which calibrates the camera for different lighting environments, phone models, etc. Currently, our test supports devices running iOS 9 or Android 9 and newer. In regards to detec
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by stephenlchen 7y ago
Thank you for sharing––we've gotten a handful of inquiries from parents asking if they can use the UTI test kit to identify UTI in babies/children. Anyone is able to test with Scanwell, but we can only direct those over 18 to trea
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Launch HN: Scanwell (YC S18) – At-home UTI test with same-day treatment options
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