title: A simple, rapid, low-cost diagnostic test for sickle cell disease.
abstract: This communication describes a very simple, rapid and inexpensive point-of-care diagnostic test for sickle cell disease (SCD) that can conclusively differentiate between blood samples from normal healthy individuals, sickle cell trait carriers and SCD patients using the characteristic blood stain patterns produced by each sample on paper.
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
authors: Xiaoxi
authors: X
authors: Yang
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Kanter
authors: Nathaniel Z
authors: NZ
authors: Piety
authors: Melody S
authors: MS
authors: Benton
authors: Seth M
authors: SM
authors: Vignes
authors: Sergey S
authors: SS
authors: Shevkoplyas
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003124:Colorimetry; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D058105:Polymerization
chemical_list: D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle