Concussion Detection

By Naperville Magazine
Appears in the March 2021 issue.

The first rapid and handheld test for traumatic brain injury has recently received Food and Drug Administration clearance. Abbott’s handheld i-STAT Alinity will run the test from plasma extracted from a small blood sample. But Abbott’s goal is to develop a 15-minute portable test that can be used where people experience head injuries and need a quick evaluation, such as sporting events. Nearly five million people go to the emergency room for a TBI in the U.S. each year.

Illustration by Kevin Sterjo