Blood test before PET or lumbar puncture
Use a blood test to decide who still needs a scan or spinal-fluid test, instead of sending everyone to PET.
Overview
This is a proposed clinic pathway, not a licensed consumer diagnosis. The test has to beat sending everyone, and it has to fail safe.
- Late and uneven diagnosis · Many people receive a dementia diagnosis late, or never receive a subtype. That blocks both care planning and trial entry.
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