Specific Technologies

bloodstream infection leading to sepsis is responsible for more than half of all deaths in hospitals and is the most expensive condition treated in hospitals. mortality rate increases 6% every hour from onset. therefore, it is critical the right antibiotic treatment is determined quickly. current methodologies require 3 days to determine the effective antibiotic. specific diagnostics has developed a new technology that determines the effective antibiotic in less than 1 day. specific’s reveal™ instrument and assay are cost effective and labor-saving allowing clinics to readily deploy the specific reveal solution. specific’s unique patented technology leverages a low-cost small molecule sensor (sms) array, enabling diagnostic products that simplify workflow and speed time-to-answer at low cost. specific’s system streamlines lab workflow, reduce costs, and substantially shorten the time from sample arrival to selection of effective therapy, saving patients faced with fast-moving and deadl