ANALYZER APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LUNG DISEASE

摘要

An apparatus arranged to give an output indicative of lung disease state, in particular Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The apparatus comprises a biomarker detection unit (10); a patient information input unit (20); a memory unit (30); a processing unit (40); and an output unit (50). The biomarker detection unit (10) generates biomarker information by analysing a patient saliva sample. The biomarker information is processed with patient information relating to patient symptoms, and an appropriate output generated based on the combination of the biomarker information and the patient information. The output suitably indicates whether there is a change in the disease state, and may further include a recommendation regarding treatment for the disease according to such a change.