abstract |
A system (1) and method for determining a health condition of the liver of a subject, the system including an elastography device (2), a blood-test reader (3) and an associated blood-test disposable (10), the disposable including a capillary tube for collecting a capillary blood sample from the subject and including reagents appropriate to detect at least one liver enzyme in the blood sample, the blood-test reader being operatively connected to the elastography device, and a control and processing system (4), configured to control the elastography device and the blood test reader and to determine the health condition of the liver of the subject, taking into account both a value of at least one mechanical parameter measured by the elastography device and a value of the concentration of the at least one liver enzyme. |