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This study presents the development of a portable fluorometer with a smartphone application designed to facilitate the early screening of chronic kidney and renal diseases by enabling the sensitive detection of urinary albumin. Utilizing a fluorescence-based aptasensor, the device achieved a linear calibration curve (0.001-1.5 mg/mL) with a linearity of up to 0.98022 and a detection limit of 0.203 µg/mL for human serum albumin (HSA). The analysis of 130 urine samples demonstrated comparable performance between this study's fluorometer, a commercial fluorometer, and the standard automated method. These findings validate the feasibility of the portable fluorometer and aptasensor combination as a reliable instrument for the sensitive and specific measurement of HSA in urine samples. Moreover, the fluorometer's portability offers potential applications in portable point-of-care testing, enhancing its utility in clinical settings for early disease screening.
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