Pan explains that in clinical practice, the causes of fever are difficult to quickly diagnose. A "fever chip" bearing the DNA of common fever-causing viruses and bacteria could be used to determine the cause of the fever and the type of pathogen involved would be a valuable tool.
潘詔智解釋，臨床上發燒症狀難以迅速判斷原因，發燒晶片將常見、會引起發燒的病毒、細菌的 DNA 放在晶片上，用來檢測發燒的原因以及感染源（細菌、病毒）的種類，可以作為醫生輔助判斷病情的工具。