University of California, Berkeley
BIO ENG 10
BioE Homework 5 1. (_____ out of 6 points) As a group (the same group you work with in the discussion sections), come up with a plan or plans to “break” a home pregnancy test. By “break”, I mean generate a false positive or an uninterpretable result by storing or applying the test incorrectly. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD
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BioE Homework 5 1. (_____ out of 6 points) As a group (the same group you work with in the discussion sections), come up with a plan or plans to “break” a home pregnancy test. By “break”, I mean generate a false positive or an uninterpretable result by storing or applying the test incorrectly. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOUR PLANS INVOLVE EXPOSING THE STRIP TO HUMAN OR ANIMAL URINE (OR OTHER BODILY FLUIDS). We’re interested only in cases where improper storage or use produces a problem. Each group will be given two strips to test their plans. Your results may be used to edit the instructions for the device. You should describe your plans, the rationale behind them, and your results in an email (300 words or fewer, typed) to your supervisor. Though you are working in a group, each member of the group should write their own “email”. You do not have to be successful in “breaking” the strip, but your rationale for why your test might have “broken” it should be reasonable. Dear Supervisor, Pregnancy test strips today are small and portable, making them easy to carry around in our pockets. We figured that people might have these strips in their pockets, and unknowingly put their clothes in the washer and dryer. The pregnancy test strip, if exposed to detergent, might become invalid beca
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