First Alzheimer's Blood Test Now On Sale

  • Precivity AD: Created by C2N Diagnostics
  • For people 60 and older with thinking problems, or being evaluated for Alzheimer's
  • Done in doctor's office - Not a brain scan
  • Measures plaques and proteins; genetic components
  • Not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration
  • Not covered by Medicare or insurance
  • Costs $1,250; Has income-based discounts.
  • Must be ordered by your doctor
  • Results in 10 days: 92% accurate in 686 people aged 60-91

Learn more at: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/first-blood-test-help-diagnose-alzheimer-s-goes-sale-n1249355