A diagnostic device for kidney problems with a drop of blood

A Spanish company has invented a non-invasive device to diagnose kidney diseases with the test of one drop of blood, and can be used in medical consultation or in the patient.

The system allows you to control and detect chronic conditionsit delivers the results in five minutes and works the same way as a glucometer; It uses paper sensors and allows the extraction of blood with a capillary sting.

Users can also send the obtained data to health staff via a digital platform.

The device, developed by the company CreatSens, is for people suffering from certain types of chronic kidney problem, cardiovascular or diabetes or need to constantly monitor kidney function.

This company already has a functional prototype validated at the Barcelona Clinical Hospital and has analyzed more than 700 real samples.

The company plans to commercialize the device after 2020 in hospitals and medical centers of the autonomous community of Catalonia (north-east), specifically in the cities of Barcelona and Tarragona.