{"id":9433,"date":"2024-08-15T19:40:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T16:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=9433"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:54:59","slug":"non-contact-analyses-future-diagnostics-are-already-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/non-contact-analyses-future-diagnostics-are-already-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Contactless tests: the future of diagnostics is today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"886\"><strong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"723\">Until recently, blood or urine testing was associated with needles, containers, and lines at laboratories. But modern medicine is changing.<\/strong> Non-contact tests are replacing classical methods - innovative approaches that allow diagnosing the condition of the body. <strong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"885\">without physical collection of biomaterial<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"1141\">Thanks to the development of optical, acoustic, spectroscopic and electronic technologies, it becomes possible to assess <strong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1093\">glucose levels, blood pressure, pulse, saturation, hydration, even stress biomarkers - without punctures and pain<\/strong>. This is a revolution in personalized diagnostics.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1174\">What are non-contact tests?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1354\">Non-contact tests are health assessment methods that do not require direct contact with biological fluids or invasive intervention. They are based on the following technologies:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1644\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1421\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1421\"><strong data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1377\">optical sensors<\/strong> (reflection, absorption, scattering of light)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1479\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1479\"><strong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1450\">multispectral imaging<\/strong> (including IR range)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1535\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1535\"><strong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1533\">electric fields, infrared waves, microwaves<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1590\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1590\"><strong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1588\">analysis of voice, skin, breathing, blood vessel pulsation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1644\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1644\"><strong data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1644\">mobile devices with sensors (gadgets, cameras)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1676\">Types of non-contact tests<\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"2499\">\n<thead data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1745\">\n<tr data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1745\">\n<th data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1696\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1695\">Analysis type<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1713\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1712\">Technology<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1730\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1729\">What does it measure?<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1745\" data-col-size=\"md\"><strong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1743\">Example<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"2499\">\n<tr data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1931\">\n<td data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1839\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Optical spectroscopy<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1864\">NIR, IR radiation<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1894\">Glucose, oxygen, hemoglobin<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1931\">Sensors in Apple Watch, GlucoTrack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"2021\">\n<td data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1946\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Thermography<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1968\">Infrared photography<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1993\">Temperature, inflammation<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2021\">IR cameras in medical institutions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2126\">\n<td data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2049\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Photoplethysmography (PPG)<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2069\">Light pulses<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2094\">Pulse, rhythm, saturation<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2126\">Smart watches, heart rate monitors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2253\">\n<td data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2144\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Breath analysis<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2174\">Gas analysis, electronic noses<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2209\">Acetone, ammonia, H2, volatile compounds<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2253\">Wireless breathalyzers, diabetes screening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2366\">\n<td data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2277\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Bioacoustic sensors<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2293\">Sound waves<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2327\">Vascular tone, blood pressure, heart murmurs<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2366\">Non-contact monitors in cardiology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2499\">\n<td data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2389\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Visual analytics<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2421\">AI analysis of skin, eyes, facial expressions<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2453\">Stress, dehydration, jaundice<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2499\">Cameras in phones, software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2536\">Examples of application in medicine<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2989\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2641\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2641\"><strong data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2556\">Cardiology:<\/strong> non-contact heart rhythm analyzers, heart murmur analysis via smartphone camera<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2728\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2644\" data-end=\"2728\"><strong data-start=\"2644\" data-end=\"2663\">Endocrinology:<\/strong> glucose measurement using non-invasive IR sensors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2837\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2837\"><strong data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2760\">Psychiatry and neurology:<\/strong> facial expression and visual fixation analysis to detect anxiety, depression, autism<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2903\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2903\"><strong data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2857\">Dermatology:<\/strong> AI analysis of skin lesions through photography<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"2989\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2989\"><strong data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2924\">Pulmonology:<\/strong> detection of volatile markers in lung diseases through breathing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9435\" src=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/images\/lazy.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CetaphilAISkinAnalyzer_News_0.avif\" alt=\"Smartphone with medical skin scanning app\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CetaphilAISkinAnalyzer_News_0.avif 700w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CetaphilAISkinAnalyzer_News_0-150x113.avif 150w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CetaphilAISkinAnalyzer_News_0-600x450.avif 600w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CetaphilAISkinAnalyzer_News_0-300x225.avif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"3024\">Advantages of contactless methods<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3348\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3088\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3088\"><strong data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3045\">Painlessness<\/strong> \u2014 do not require punctures or fluid withdrawal<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3089\" data-end=\"3129\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3129\"><strong data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3104\">Speed<\/strong> \u2014 result in seconds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3174\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3174\"><strong data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3143\">Security<\/strong> \u2014 minimal risk of infection<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3219\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3177\" data-end=\"3219\"><strong data-start=\"3177\" data-end=\"3217\">Remote monitoring capability<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3220\" data-end=\"3285\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3285\"><strong data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3283\">Suitable for children, people with phobias, people with disabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3348\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3348\"><strong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3348\">Widely used in telemedicine and home care<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3372\">Limitations and challenges<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3374\" data-end=\"3616\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3374\" data-end=\"3433\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3433\"><strong data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3431\">Low accuracy when the sensor is positioned incorrectly<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3434\" data-end=\"3501\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3501\"><strong data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3499\">Sensitivity to external factors (light, movement, temperature)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3545\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3545\"><strong data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3543\">The need for calibration and validation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3616\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3616\"><strong data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3616\">Smaller quantity <a href=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/perelik-laboratornyh-doslidzhen\/\" title=\"List of laboratory tests\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"457\">studies compared to laboratory<\/a> methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3823\">However, technology is improving every day. Some startups are already testing gadgets that can analyze hormones, stress indicators, or even cancer markers \u2014 just by touching the skin or taking a photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3825\" data-end=\"4198\">Contactless <a href=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/how-to-pass-the-analysis\/\" title=\"How to take the test\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"404\">tests<\/a> \u2014 is not the future, but a reality that is changing the rules of the game in medicine. They make diagnostics more accessible, safer and more convenient, especially for children, patients with chronic diseases or residents of remote regions. And although they do not yet replace traditional laboratories, in many areas they already act as an effective addition or alternative.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Until recently, blood or urine testing was associated with needles, containers, and queues in laboratories. But modern medicine is changing.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":627,"featured_media":9434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/627"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}