FDA Clears the Elecsys pTau217 Blood Test: What It Can and Cannot Tell You
In August 2026, the FDA cleared Roche’s Elecsys pTau217, a blood test that measures a tau protein to help clinicians
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Editorial illustration of laboratory blood testing, not a photograph of the Elecsys assay or a diagnostic result.
In August 2026, the FDA cleared Roche’s Elecsys pTau217, a blood test that measures a tau protein to help clinicians
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