A new rapid test for earlier diagnosis of sepsis is being developed by University of Strathclyde researchers. The device, which has been tested in a laboratory, may be capable of producing results in two-and-a-half minutes, the Biosensors and Bioelectronics journal study suggests. Diagnosing sepsis can be a complex process. The researchers have applied for funding to develop a prototype device and hope to get commercial interest in taking it forward. They hope the low-cost test could come into everyday use in three to five years.

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