A Fingerstick Blood Test for Stroke
April 23, 2019 | Terry Sharrer
Hospitals refer to “the golden hour” for effectively treating stroke victims; reflecting that for every minute without treatment, the sufferer loses about 1.9 million neurons. To address this, bioengineers at the University of Warwick have developed a fingerstick blood test based on their “SMARTChip” biosensor. “The biosensor’s arrays measure compounds in blood called purines, which are produced within cells that are deprived of oxygen. During an ischemic stroke, purine levels surge when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain.” Results come in five minutes. MORE
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