GFAP testing?
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I got the following question from my medical director. Is anyone familiar with this?
Are there cartridges or instruments available to measure GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) at POC?
GFAP is a brain protein that increases in blood with brain injury. There are some papers suggesting elevated levels in blood (plasma) GFAP are present in CT negative MRI positive brain injuries. GFAP is also elevated over orthopedic controls and normal patients in CT negative MRI negative patients with head injuries - suggesting it might be a sensitive screening tool for concussions/head injury.
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Danyel,
I did a quick search and only found one listing on the FDAs CLIA database
I have a personal link with this testing so it made me curious when I saw your post.
~Michelle