Blood Test That Detects Sepsis in 10 Minutes by Squeezing Blood Cells – Hailed as ‘the Holy Grail’

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Pictured: Professor Michael Atar aka “Mr. Sepsis,” a financier and developing consultant on a new blood sepsis test.


A life-saving blood test that can detect sepsis in under ten minutes by squeezing white blood cells could be available in as many as 11 US states by the end of the year.

While you won’t hear many news headlines about sepsis, US researchers have hailed the development as one of the most important breakthroughs in modern medical history and a “turning point” in the fight against one of the world’s deadliest diseases.

The test works by forcing a small amount of blood through a tiny tube to see if the white, immune-fighting cells change shape.

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Blood Test That Detects Sepsis in 10 Minutes by Squeezing Blood Cells – Hailed as ‘the Holy Grail’

The test works by forcing a small amount of blood through a tiny tube to see if the white, immune-fighting cells change shape.

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