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Does the ATN Profile diagnose Alzheimer's disease?
Biological confirmation of disease is necessary for diagnosis. This test provides evidence of the biological changes that are consistent with Alzheimer's disease. However, Alzheimer's still requires a clinical diagnosis based on clinical observation and cognitive testing.
How accurate is the test?
The ATN Profile was clinically validated using 200 samples from a well-studied cohort in which all samples were characterized with patient age, sex, amyloid PET status, and clinical diagnosis. The beta-amyloid 42/40 ratio assay showed a ROC analysis area under the curve (AUC) of 0.944, with a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of 86.7%.
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Labcorp Code: 484400
The current price for the test is $626.00 however, Labcorp is talking with health insurers, including the U.S. government's Medicare plan for people age 65 and over, about reimbursement terms for the test.
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Comments from Dr. Grisanti
Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is feared by our aging population however don't accept this dreaded diagnosis as an end all be all.
Most neurologists are simply not aware of the outstanding work of Dr. Dale Bredesen.
Here is the educational background behind the man who is changing the lives in a positive way for those suffering with Alzheimer's disease.
Dale Bredesen, M.D. is an expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
He received his undergraduate degree from Caltech and his medical degree from Duke University. He served as resident and chief resident in neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and as postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Professor Stanley Prusiner.
I will simply say that--- There is Hope..
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