Construction of a fabric based microfluidic point of care at home diagnostic system

A microfluidic point of care at home diagnostic system, comprising a fabric substrate having at least one edge and having a space positioned above it, and having one or more threads having hydrophobic nature and one or more threads having hydrophilic nature, wherein the threads are woven together,

• wherein the fabric is configured to define a flow path for a sample to flow from an introduction zone to a preparation zone to a testing zone, in a pattern sufficient to optimize a sample analysis required for sample diagnostic analysis, with
• one or more mechanical stages having analytical equipment comprising instrumentation configured to record and detect analytes or facilitate chemical processes and condition the air above the fabric to ensure its sufficiency for analysis, and
• at least one fluid reservoir cartridge attached to the edge of the fabric to supply the fabric with reagents required for analysis, shaped to connect with the mechanical stages, such that the fluid reservoir cartridges and the mechanical stages together form an enclosure immediately above the fabric, wherein the fabric and embedded instrumentation are contained within the enclosure that protects the analytical equipment and facilitates the interaction of the instrumentation with the fabric for one or more movable mechanical stages with embedded instrumentation.