Twenty minutes may be all it takes to identify a case of acetaminophen (APAP) poisoning, according to the developers of a new test for the condition that, they say, could streamline treatment for patients with liver failure related to the drug.
In a recent study, the 20-minute test (AcetaSTAT, Acetaminophen Toxicity Diagnostics) was performed as well as the current gold standard, high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (HPLC-EC), to detect APAP toxicity. Both