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  • Quick test finds signs of sepsis in a single drop of blood

    Jul 3, 2017 9:00 am by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneResearch
    A device that rapidly tests for sepsis

    University of Illinois researchers and physicians at Carle Foundation Hospital developed a rapid test for sepsis that counts white blood cells and certain protein markers on their surface to monitor a patient's immune response.

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    • A device that rapidly tests for sepsis

    Researchers from U of I and Carle Foundation Hospital completed a clinical study of the device - the first to provide point-of-care measurement of the immune system’s response