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Col. Bradley Dengler, an Army neuroscientist who directs the Military Traumatic Brain Initiative at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/health.mil\/News\/Dvids-Articles\/2024\/05\/23\/news472003?utm_medium=govdelivery&#038;utm_source=email\" target=\"_blank\">recent release<\/a> announcing the product\u2019s approval by the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test can ascertain whether a person\u2019s blood contains the protein markers associated with a mild TBI, or concussion, after 15 minutes. In combat, that speed can help military medics quickly decide how to treat an injured service member, avoiding unnecessary evacuations and CT scans and improving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/04\/05\/military-still-mismanaging-troops-traumatic-brain-injury-care\/\" target=\"_blank\">TBI case management in the field<\/a>, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier tests designed to help diagnose concussions or more severe TBIs rely on blood plasma or serum, and must be processed in a laboratory that can take hours or days to issue results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new test requires about 20 microliters of blood, which is about half the volume of a raindrop or a teardrop. Similar to at-home blood glucose tests, a patient\u2019s blood is placed on a cartridge that is inserted into a portable device for analysis. While glucose tests use a finger prick, these tests require blood drawn from a vein. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new test doesn\u2019t offer a firm diagnosis but can flag indicators of a TBI and intracranial hemorrhage. The higher the protein levels the test detects, the more significant an injury might be.<b> <\/b>The device can be used to evaluate patients up to 24 hours following an injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Analyzer Traumatic Brain Injury system, approved for use in the spring, is expected to be fielded to the Army in fiscal year 2025, said Damien Hoffman, a biomedical engineer and product manager with the Army\u2019s Medical Materiel Development Activity. 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