Affordable, Simple Paper Based Test Identifies Blood Type in a Minute

Dec-09-15 A new paper-based test able to quickly identify blood types could have applications in the field, remote clinics and during multi-trauma events.

Created in collaboration between Monash University and Haemokinesis Pty Ltd, the Group Legible Immunohematology Format (GLIF) card is made up of a special, bioactive paper embedded with antigens able to detect the sample’s blood type group. To use the test, the person simple drops a sample of whole blood in the card’s clear window, waits a minute, and then washes the sample with the GLIF solution to reveal the results.

The test is easy to use and very affordable, and could have wide-ranging applications in the developing world.

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[MONASH.EDU]
[HAEMOKINESIS.COM]

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