Prompt Diagnostics
Prompt Diagnostics is dedicated to making laboratory-quality molecular diagnostics accessible to everyone. Their mission is to provide fast, affordable, and easy-to-use diagnostic solutions with high sensitivity and specificity, enabling timely and targeted care from rural hospitals to urban clinics and developing countries. They develop innovative PCR-based platforms that deliver results in under 20 minutes, with connectivity, portability, and automation features, all at a fraction of the cost of traditional devices. The company is supported by notable organizations such as NIH, NSF, CARB-X, and Nucleate, and is moving to the LifeBridge Health BioIncubator in Baltimore, MD, to foster collaboration with healthcare and medtech innovators.
Industries
Prompt Diagnostics
Products
Portable rapid PCR platform (sample-to-answer diagnostic system)
A portable diagnostic instrument and disposable cartridge system designed to perform automated sample processing and PCR-based multiplexed detection with on-board analysis and connectivity; engineered for reduced component count and lower cost relative to larger systems.
Platform applications for sexually transmitted infections and viral load quantitation
Demonstrated applications and peer-reviewed studies using a sample-to-answer magnetofluidic approach for detection of sexually transmitted infections, antimicrobial susceptibility, and viral load quantitation.
Portable rapid PCR platform (sample-to-answer diagnostic system)
A portable diagnostic instrument and disposable cartridge system designed to perform automated sample processing and PCR-based multiplexed detection with on-board analysis and connectivity; engineered for reduced component count and lower cost relative to larger systems.
Platform applications for sexually transmitted infections and viral load quantitation
Demonstrated applications and peer-reviewed studies using a sample-to-answer magnetofluidic approach for detection of sexually transmitted infections, antimicrobial susceptibility, and viral load quantitation.
Services
Assay design and analytical validation
Design, optimization, and analytical validation of PCR/qPCR assays for infectious disease detection, including primer/probe design and performance characterization.
Instrument prototyping and integration
Rapid prototyping and iterative development of fluidic, thermal, and optical subsystems and integration with cartridge workflows and on-board data analysis.
Research partnerships and collaborative programs
Participation in grant- and partner-funded projects and incubator collaborations to advance diagnostic development and deployment in clinical and low-resource settings.
Assay design and analytical validation
Design, optimization, and analytical validation of PCR/qPCR assays for infectious disease detection, including primer/probe design and performance characterization.
Instrument prototyping and integration
Rapid prototyping and iterative development of fluidic, thermal, and optical subsystems and integration with cartridge workflows and on-board data analysis.
Research partnerships and collaborative programs
Participation in grant- and partner-funded projects and incubator collaborations to advance diagnostic development and deployment in clinical and low-resource settings.
Expertise Areas
- Point-of-care molecular diagnostics
- Assay development and qPCR optimization
- Microfluidics and magnetofluidic cartridge systems
- Diagnostic instrumentation design and prototyping
Key Technologies
- Rapid PCR (sub-20-minute workflows)
- Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
- Magnetofluidic microfluidics
- Droplet magnetofluidics