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To: JMarcus who wrote (742)	12/12/2003 5:14:57 PM
From: JMarcus	Read Replies (1) of 891

Agency Clears Anthrax Test Wed Dec 10,11:47 PM ET WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) has approved a test to help doctors determine if someone has been infected by anthrax. Tetracore Inc's Redline Alert test takes about 15 minutes and is meant to distinguish the anthrax-causing Bacillus anthracis bacterium from other germs. While a positive result probably means anthrax infection, a negative result does not rule out anthrax, since in rare cases the organism is able to avoid detection, the FDA said in a statement. The agency said it cleared the test after trials on 145 samples of anthrax from around the world. The test correctly gave a positive result on 143 of these samples. For more information about anthrax, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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