Roche And Lilly's Elecsys pTau217 Wins CE Mark As First Single-Assay Blood Test Offering Spinal Fluid-Comparable Accuracy To Rule In And Rule Out Alzheimer's Amyloid Pathology
Elecsys pTau217 is the first blood test for Alzheimer's disease pathology with a single‑assay design, intended to rule in and rule out amyloid pathology across primary and secondary care, offering faster diagnosis for millions of patients around the world.
While maintaining accuracy comparable to spinal fluid diagnostics against the gold standard PET-CT scans, the Elecsys® pTau217 test offers a more convenient, minimally invasive alternative via a routine blood draw.
Diagnosing dementia currently takes 3.5 years on average,11 and an estimated 75% of people living with dementia remain undiagnosed. Elecsys® pTau217 offers a simple blood test to aid in earlier, more accessible Alzheimer's disease diagnosis for millions of patients around the world.
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