QuidelOrtho podcast interview spotlights rapid diagnostics to cut ER sepsis deaths
QDEL•QuidelOrtho highlighted emergency-room sepsis diagnosis in a podcast interview released Sept. 24, 2026, discussing early testing and serial procalcitonin testing to guide antibiotic de-escalation. The interview cited outcomes in which one in five adults and one in ten children with sepsis die or enter hospice care.
1. Sepsis testing discussion
QuidelOrtho Medical Science Liaison Chris Sanchez discussed early testing to support time-critical treatment decisions in emergency medicine during a Science Bytes podcast interview released Sept. 24, 2026. The discussion identified delayed diagnosis as a driver of organ failure and higher mortality, and pointed to serial procalcitonin testing to guide antibiotic de-escalation and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use. It cited outcomes in which one in five adults and one in ten children with sepsis die or enter hospice care.
