# At-Home Medical Testing Kits Tyto Care Lets Parents Take Their Sick Child's Readings By Ell Smith | Published 2018-05-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tyto-care References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2018/05/home-medical-kit-tyto-care.html) & [tytocare](https://www.tytocare.com/consumers/) All parents are familiar with the struggle of taking a sick child to the doctors, but one start-up called Tyto Care is aiming to negate some of those hardships, with a new [at-home medical testing kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dengue-home-test-kit) that can conveniently replace a doctor's visit. The kit, which retails for an affordable $299, comes equipped with nearly everything a doctor would use to take a child's reading, including a "tethoscope, thermometer, otoscope and special camera, so parents can monitor the heart, lungs, ears and take high resolution pictures of the eyes, skin, and throat. Parents can use these devices and send the results to a [doctor or pediatrician](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medkid), without having to get a child up and out of bed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **At-home Medical Testing Kits:** Innovative medical testing kits empower individuals to take their own readings and communicate with medical professionals from the comfort of their homes. - **Remote Health Monitoring:** Advances in technology allow for the monitoring of vital signs and symptoms remotely, reducing the need for in-person doctor visits. - **Affordable Home Healthcare:** The availability of affordable at-home medical testing kits opens up access to healthcare for individuals who may have difficulty accessing traditional healthcare services. ### Where This Applies - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can benefit from integrating at-home medical testing kits and remote monitoring solutions to provide more accessible and cost-effective healthcare options for patients. - **Telemedicine:** The telemedicine industry can expand its offerings by collaborating with at-home medical testing kit providers to offer comprehensive remote health monitoring services to patients. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies have an opportunity to develop and market innovative at-home medical testing kits that seamlessly integrate with existing smart devices to enhance the healthcare experience for individuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [At-Home Screening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/checkable-health.md) - [Home Blood Test Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ro.md) - [Virtual Kids Healthcare Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-healthcare-service.md) - [24/7 Pediatric Service Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueberry-pediatrics.md) - [At-Home Diagnostics Startups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truepill.md) - [Comprehensive Urinary Health Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stix-uti-test-and-treat.md) - [Streamlined Diabetes Testing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diabetes-testing-kit.md) - [Instant At-Home Monitoring Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hormometer.md) - [Low-Testosterone Testing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wellcore-athome-assessment-kit.md)