Namida Lab, Inc. is a biotechnology company located in Fayetteville, AR, with a certified, high-complexity CLIA lab. In January of 2021, Namida Lab, Inc. completed the analytical and clinical validation of Melody®, a screening test for breast cancer based on proteins from tears. The validation process was carried out manually and now needs to be conducted on the Hamilton StarPlus automated ELISA system. To complete the robot validation, Namida Lab, Inc. needs fifty (50) tear samples collected from women recently diagnosed with breast cancer but who have not undergone any treatment.
This study aims to collect tear samples from 50 women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer.