Posted on 07/22/2019 7:14:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The use of color-changing dye can potentially detect changes in each of the three biomarkers — glucose, albumin, or pH — in the body’s interstitial fluid, which transports oxygen and glucose between cells.
The albumin sensor is a yellow dye that turns green in the presence of albumin, the changing concentration of glucose causes the sensor’s pigment to go from yellow to dark green, and the pH sensors ranges from yellow to blue at normal levels, researchers said.
So far, the tattoos have only been tested on pig skin and are not ready for human use, according to the researchers. They need to ensure that each of the color-changing sensors are reversible.
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They’ve been working on this for years. I doubt they’ll be able to get the accuracy good enough to cover for an actual meter. Sure - the tattoo will help if you spike between tests but most diabetics are going to know somethings up by then.
A meter without requiring needles would be far better.
Even a meter isn't all that accurate. I've taken two readings in a row and they're not the same. I didn't do the math but they were probably within 5% of one another.
A meter without requiring needles would be far better.
I'm guessing that someday they'll be able to take the reading with something like those things in the hospital that clip onto your finger and measures your oxygen level.
Oh sheesh, I see the idea that you could just look at it, but there’s already a monitor that sticks to your arm & your phone tells you your blood sugar.
They would have to get a lot more precise to surpass that, although it’s not perfect ( the FreeStyle Libre).
I went to a biker bar. It was weird, Their tattoos keep changing colors. They didn’t know who to fight next.
Yeah but the thing is sometimes the spike catches them off guard because it happens too quickly or when they are sleeping. This is a good idea if they can get it to work reliably. Loat a friend at 20 because of a spike that sent her into a diabetic coma before she could react to it.
I have adult friends with type 1 who have had it for years and they get pretty incoherent and confused if they start to go wonky, they often cannot think clearly enough to do what needs to be done on their own if they are alone.
Ho.
Lee.
Shite.
I’ve got 3 of them meters and have never had them all agree...like you said, within 5% or 6% I’d guess, and they have all been “calibrated”. Hmm.
Nothing like “practicing” medicine. Practicing!?!?!? I had been hoping that the practice sessions were over. Yikes!
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