Abbott Laboratories, Inc. ABT recently announced the receipt of the FDA approval for the i-STAT TBI (traumatic brain injury) cartridge. The test runs on Abbott's portable i-STAT Alinity instrument, ...

A breakthrough technology developed by Abbott could help assess victims of mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and help inform the treatment of concussions caused by participation in contact sports, ...

During head traumas like concussions, the brain’s cells release two proteins, GFAP and UCH-L1. Abbott’s i-STAT Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) test only takes about 15 minutes to look for signs of brain ...

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) said that it has received FDA clearance for its i-STAT TBI test cartridge to be used with whole blood in the evaluation of patients with suspected concussions, allowing ...

Abbott has obtained a new clearance from the FDA for its rapid blood test to check out patients suspected of having a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury. With a 15-minute result given by a ...