Nov. 15 at 1:08 PM
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regarding a question T2MR or NGS?
🤝 The Long-Term Outlook: Coexistence
The most likely scenario is not T2 being replaced, but coexistence and complementary use:
T2 (First Line): Used as the Stat/Urgent test in the ICU and ED to rapidly identify or rule out the most common, high-mortality pathogens (the "need-to-know-now" pathogens) in the first few hours.
NGS (Second Line) Next Generation Sequencing: Used for comprehensive investigation in cases where the T2 test is negative, the patient is not responding to therapy, or the infection is suspected to be caused by a rare or unknown pathogen (the "nice-to-know-everything" pathogens).
T2's sustained value will rest on its ability to leverage its unmatched speed in the acute setting and its patent protection on direct-from-blood detection to maintain its market position.