Fingerprint sweat may reveal COVID-19 infection
NCT ID NCT05044780
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explored whether analyzing sweat from fingerprints using a special camera could quickly detect COVID-19. Researchers enrolled 66 adults who had tested positive or negative for COVID-19 within the past week. Participants provided a fingerprint sweat sample and a blood sample to see if the camera could identify infection.
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Locations
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INOVA Fairfax Medical Campus
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States