Methods and systems for rapid detection of covid-19

Abstract

Methods for diagnosing a subject for a COVID-19 infection state include collecting an alveolar air breath sample from a subject; passing the breath sample into contact with a volatile organic compound (VOC) sensor operable to detect a plurality of VOC biomarkers for a COVID-19 infection state; producing a readable sensor output for at least two of the plurality of biomarkers; and diagnosing the COVID-19 infection state of the subject based on the readable sensor output. Systems for detecting and identifying at least one VOC biomarker for a COVID-19 infection state in exhaled breath of a subject include a mouth piece connected to a housing, the mouth piece operable to receive the exhaled breath of the subject; a sensor module disposed in the housing, the sensor module operable to detect the at least one VOC biomarker in the exhaled breath, and further operable to produce a readable sensor output for the at least one VOC biomarker; and a communication module disposed in the housing and in communication with the sensor module, the communication module operable to transmit collected data from the sensor module.