Abstract: A medical testing device is disclosed herein. The robotic unit of the medical testing device contains a hand and arm for handling a plurality of biological samples. The hand can move the plurality of biological samples in the x, y, z directions and rotate 360 degrees. The medical testing herein allows for uniform testing of the plurality of biological samples.
Abstract: The invention relates to biomarkers associated with preterm delivery. More specifically, the invention provides methods of measuring biomarkers including but not limited to cytokines, cytokine receptors, cytokine receptor antagonists, chemokines, chemokine receptors, and/or chemokine receptor antagonists found in women that are at risk for preterm delivery. The diagnostic methods may be performed on whole blood.