Gallery: A Beautiful At-Home Medical Device That Cuts Out Trips to the Doctor
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A new device called [Cue](https://cue.me) could be the first iOS accessory that uses spit, boogers, and blood as the primary user interfaces.
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Testing is simple—bodily fluids are collected on pristine white strips which are inserted into disposable, color-coded microfluidic cartridges and the results are shown on an iPhone.
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This tabletop analyzer brings the power of a medical laboratory into the home and allows people to test their levels of testosterone, inflammation, vitamin D, and fertility with small amounts of blood, saliva, or nasal swabs.
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Tests that were previously only available through a doctor’s office now can be administered at the bedside of a sick child or following a workout at the gym.
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Each color-coded cartridge is calibrated to detect a different biomarker.
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Unlike quantified self gadgets that merely record steps Cue provides actionable feedback—If it detects biomarkers for inflammation, recipes for soothing smoothies are presented.
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Using a special cartridge it can even diagnose the flu without a trip to the doctor’s office–though it can’t yet provide a note.
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Testosterone and fertility levels are two key biometrics that the Cue can measure.
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[Cue](https://cue.me/#inflammation) is accepting pre-orders expects to ship its first units by the spring of 2015.
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As with printers and inks, the disposable cartridges drive the cost with most tests costing $4 dollars and a special flu test retailing for $10.
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Athletes could use the data produced by the Cue to return from injuries faster or get access to legal performance-enhancing information.
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The easy prescription for low levels of vitamin D is a walk in the sun.
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“The most challenging aspect of the product in general is creating a user interface that seems so simple and intuitive from a very complex starting point,” says designer Scott Herbst.
