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Approval of Alzheimer's Blood Tests to Improve Diagnosis at Baptist Health, Nationwide

The Elecsys pTau181 test detects Alzheimer's biomarkers with nearly 98% accuracy in early-stage patients aged 55 and older, reducing costly specialized diagnostics.

Summary by The Paducah Sun
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of the first two blood tests used in detecting Alzheimer’s disease is bringing hope for more efficient and accessible diagnosis to hospitals across the nation, including Baptist Health Paducah.

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Approval of Alzheimer's blood tests to improve diagnosis at Baptist Health, nationwide

Recent Food and Drug Administration approval of the first two blood tests used in detecting Alzheimer’s disease brings hope for more efficient and accessible diagnosis to hospitals across the nation, including at Baptist Health Paducah.

·Paducah, United States
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Simple blood test gets green light by FDA to improve early detection of Alzheimer’s

Millions of Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and hundreds of thousands are diagnosed each year

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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