Revolutionary Blood Test Offers Life-Saving Breakthrough for Sepsis

A breakthrough blood test is being trialled that can rapidly detect sepsis, a condition that is difficult to diagnose. Sepsis kills more people annually in the UK than breast, prostate, and bowel cancer combined. The test can produce results in less than 45 minutes and costs between £20 and £30. It relies on neutrophils, the body's first line of defense against infection, which become activated during an infection and produce a specific protein that can be detected in the blood.