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Measuring Markers of Liver Function Using a Micropatterned Paper Device Designed for Blood from a Fingerstick
Analytical Chemistry (2012)
  • Sarah J. Vella, Harvard University
  • Patrick Beattie
  • Rebecca Cademartiri, Harvard University
  • Anna Laromaine, Harvard University
  • Andres W. Martinez, Harvard University
  • Scott T. Phillips, Harvard University
  • Katherine A. Mirica, Harvard University
  • George M. Whitesides, Harvard University
Abstract

This paper describes a paper-based microfluidic device that measures two enzymatic markers of liver function (alkaline phosphatase, ALP, and aspartate aminotransferase, AST) and total serum protein. A device consists of four components: (i) a top plastic sheet, (ii) a filter membrane, (iii) a patterned paper chip containing the reagents necessary for analysis, and (iv) a bottom plastic sheet. The device performs both the sample preparation (separating blood plasma from erythrocytes) and the assays; it also enables both qualitative and quantitative analysis of data. The data obtained from the paper-microfluidic devices show standard deviations in calibration runs and “spiked” standards that are acceptable for routine clinical use. This device illustrates a type of test useable for a range of assays in resource-poor settings.

Publication Date
March 20, 2012
Publisher Statement
Posted with permmision from Analytical Chemistry, 84(6), 2883–2891 (2012). Copyright 2012 American Chemical Society.
Citation Information
Sarah J. Vella, Patrick Beattie, Rebecca Cademartiri, Anna Laromaine, et al.. "Measuring Markers of Liver Function Using a Micropatterned Paper Device Designed for Blood from a Fingerstick" Analytical Chemistry Vol. 84 Iss. 6 (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rebecca_cademartiri/1/