Pioneering image analysis technology allows Entia's hand-held blood test kit to be used at home or in remote places around the world.
Entia is a healthtech company pioneering blood tests outside of the laboratory. Their technology facilitates health data capture by providing patient-side blood counts without the need for a lab.
Their AnemiPoint device makes blood testing easy and straightforward using a simple fingerprick test from just one drop of blood. It puts a laboratory in the palm of a user’s hand and performs the tests they need to manage chronic conditions such as anaemia and chemotherapy.
Better access to blood testing
Entia was spun out from Imperial College London two years ago by CEO Toby Basey-Fisher and his co-founder and COO, Millie Clive-Smith. Toby holds a PhD in biomedical physics and is an Enterprise Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, while Millie has a background in innovation design engineering. Toby explained:
"What we were trying to achieve was improved access to blood tests. The technologies we’ve been developing are straightforward, simple finger prick tests that take one drop of blood and allow the individual to have the power of a laboratory test in the palm of their hand.
"Anaemia is a globally endemic condition that affects 1.8 billion people worldwide. Our devices are so simple that while they can be used in the home they can also be used in resource-limited environments where labs aren’t available."
Find out more about the video by visiting the Innovate UK blog: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/spin-out-gets-set-to-launch-finger-prick-diagnosis-for-anaemia
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