Tampa General Hospital is the First U.S. Emergency Department to Offer Rapid Blood Test for Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury to Patients
A general hospital in Tampa, Florida USA, is pioneering the use of rapid diagnostics after introducing the Abbott TBI Plasma test runs on a portable instrument that allows doctors to quickly assess individuals who are 18 and older with mild traumatic brain injury, including concussions.
“A rapid blood test for evaluating concussions has the potential to be a real game-changer,” said Dr. Jason Wilson, associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and director of the Emergency Department Clinical Decision Unit, Tampa General. “It provides definitive data as we work to confirm a concussion or a traumatic brain injury.’’
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The introduction of this testing platform has many benefits including improved efficiencies in emergency departments, reduction in unnecessary CT scans and better outcomes for patients through improved decision-making regarding treatments.
For further information on the Abbott TBI plasma test and other Abbott products, visit the Abbott Diagnostics vendor page here on POCTInnovators.com
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