An Owosso hospital is first in the U.S. with an FDA-cleared Alzheimer's blood test
Memorial Healthcare in Owosso is offering Roche's FDA-cleared Elecsys pTau217 blood test for adults 55 and older with cognitive concerns. Results come back in a few days and are not a stand-alone diagnosis.
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Memorial Healthcare in Owosso has begun offering Roche's Elecsys pTau217 blood test, and WNEM reported it is the first hospital in the United States to do so. The test is FDA-cleared for adults 55 and older who already have cognitive concerns. Results are expected in a few days and are meant to help decide whether more testing is useful.
The blood test is not a stand-alone diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and it is not a treatment. It is a lab result that can point clinicians toward, or away from, the next step.
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