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Sepsis Diagnostics: Advancing Rapid Detection to Save Lives
Sepsis is one of the most urgent and complex medical emergencies, emerging when the body’s response to infection spirals into widespread inflammation, organ dysfunction, and, in severe cases, shock. Because the condition progresses rapidly, early detection is the cornerstone of successful treatment. Sepsis diagnostics, therefore, plays a life-critical role—one that continues to evolve with scientific innovation, clinical insight, and technological advancement.
At its core, diagnosing sepsis requires a blend of clinical judgment and laboratory evidence. Traditional methods rely on observing physiological signs such as fever, elevated heart rate, altered mental state, or low blood pressure. While these markers are invaluable, they are also nonspecific; many illnesses share similar symptoms. This nonspecificity makes laboratory diagnostics indispensable for speeding up accurate identification. Blood culture testing is still considered the gold standard for pinpointing pathogens responsible for infection. However, its primary limitation is time—cultures can…