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Alzheimer’s Disease Now Has Its First FDA-Cleared Blood Test

Alzheimer’s Disease Now Has Its First FDA-Cleared Blood Test

The US FDA has approved Fujirebio Diagnostics’ Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio, a blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in adults aged 55 and older. The test measures plasma levels of pTau217 and β-amyloid 1-42 proteins. The clearance was based on the results from a clinical test of 499 plasma samples. Fujirebio’s new test sets a benchmark for other blood tests to meet, according to analyst Puneet Souda.

Source: medcitynews.com –

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