Imaging dimensional crystal structures indicative of physiological states

A portable and modular analyzer case, in the shape of an egg, for determining a physiological condition comprised of, in combination:

• a first housing portion comprising a support for receiving a saliva sample;
• and
• at least a second housing portion which comprises:
• an optical sensor;
• a magnifying optical system;
• a light source;
• a diffusion system;
• a processing unit;
• and
• a power source,
• wherein the light source, diffusion system, magnifying optical system, and optical sensor are disposed in an ordered columnar arrangement along a central vertical axis of the second housing portion such that making the ordered columnar arrangement is disposed by being centered and vertically offset from the saliva sample and able to be managed using hands of the user.

A method of determining a physiological state of a woman associated with a hormone level that leads to an appearance of crystals having a characteristic fern shape in a dried sample of a mucous fluid of the woman, wherein the method comprises:

• placing a sample of the mucous fluid in an optical path of an optical system of an autonomous device, wherein the optical system comprises an optical sensor, a magnifying optical system, at least one of a frontal artificial light source and a backlit artificial light source, and a diffusion system;
• at least partially drying the sample;
• obtaining, by the optical system, a contrast image of the at least partially dried sample;
• identifying, by processing circuitry operatively coupled to the optical system, based on the contract image, a presence of crystals in the sample;
• comparing, by the processing circuitry, the identified crystals to at least one reference image,
• predicting, by the processing circuitry, based on the comparison, the physiological state of the woman, and
• generating, by the processing circuitry, an alert indicative of the physiological state, wherein the alert is receivable by a human or a machine.