Providing low cost alternative solutions for medical diagnosis is one of the key constituents of making universal health care practical, affordable and accessible to one and all. In line with this principle, there has been a plethora of innovations with the advent of mobile technology and data networks, making the concept of tele-pathology a reality. The connectivity and portability are very ideal for providing point of care diagnosis or Tele diagnosis or even assist in self detection in remote and resource limited areas. The advanced camera features present in the Smartphone can be used in capturing good resolution images, storing and sharing for further validation.
Our study aims to evaluate efficiency of mobile mounted microscope in visualising salivary ferning (crystallisation or arborisation) pattern that is strongly associated with pre-ovulatory increased estrogen levels, in predicting the fertile days for conception. Since the Leutinising hormone (LH) surge is a consequence of increased estrogen levels, the LH surge is evaluated using commercial LH urine strip in fertile female subjects as a marker for ovulation.
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