LiFT (a Lithium Fiber-Based Test): An At-Home Companion Diagnostics for a Safer Lithium Therapy in Bipolar Disorder
Amirghasemi et al.
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LiFT, a low-cost yarn-based sensor, measured lithium in saliva and urine with FDA-required accuracy, achieving a detection limit of 0.97 µM and a sodium-corrected linear range to 0.5 mM. By transmitting results to patients' smartphones for sharing with clinicians, the device supports at-home therapeutic drug monitoring to minimise lithium toxicity in bipolar disorder.
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