UT Austin researchers help develop blood test for traumatic brain injuries

Research team at UT Austin reveals new blood test to identify brain injuries

A research team at the University of Texas at Austin’s PsyBrain Lab announce the new FDA approved laboratory blood test for traumatic brain injury in the United States.The technology, Alinity i, detects for elevated levels of two biomarkers in blood that are closely correlated with brain injury and can help diagnose patients in as little as 18 minutes, according to a release.Prior to the FDA’s approval of Alinity i, which is produced by Abbott L…

UT Austin researchers help develop blood test for traumatic brain injuries

UT said the test can provide greater certainty for patients and doctors.