In the news: Immunexpress SeptiCyte in Healthcare IT Today

From the article Better Health Care Tests, Faster, by Andy Oram, posted on Healthcare IT Today

More Accurate Detection of Sepsis

Sepsis is one of the most dreaded hospital-spawned conditions: It’s common and can quickly be fatal. According to Dr. Rolland Carlson, CEO of Immunexpress, a sepsis diagnosis often takes 24 hours—far too long for many patients.

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Immunexpress offers a test called SeptiCyte that quickly and accurately indicates the risk of sepsis by measuring RNA from white blood cells. The device can turn around a test within one hour. The SeptiCyte cartridge fits in the hand, running on a nearby patient testing platform, and operates at room temperature instead of needing clean rooms and refrigeration (Figure 1).

Source: Healthcare IT Today