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Can Gene Scores Help Detect Sepsis?

Multicenter study assesses diagnostic accuracy of rapid transcriptomic testing

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  • Jess Allerton

  • March 12, 2026

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    A rapid gene expression blood test accurately distinguishes sepsis from noninfectious critical illness in ICU patients.

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    The test measures expression of two host-response genes, PLA2G7 and PLAC8, generating a score from 0 to 15.

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    The assay achieved an area under the curve of 0.84, outperforming C-reactive protein and comparable to procalcitonin.

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    In the highest probability category, the test showed a 92% positive predictive value for sepsis.

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    Limitations include restriction to adults, lack of pre-admission antibiotic data, and reliance on clinical adjudication.

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Can Gene Scores Help Detect Sepsis?

  • by Jess Allerton

  • March 12, 2026

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