Procurement of Human Specimens for the Evaluation of Early Markers of Sepsis (EMOS)

Abbott

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infection

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01746407

09DELK12

Details and patient eligibility

About

Procure blood specimens from individuals presenting to the emergency department (ED) with signs and /or symptoms of systemic infection or sepsis. The samples will be used for research and development activities related to sepsis, infections, etc.

Enrollment: 872 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 yrs of age or older
• For women of child bearing years: not known to be pregnant
• Blood culture ordered as part of the ED, ICU (or equivalent) or hospital floor stay.

Exclusion criteria

• Previously enrolled in this study
• Vulnerable individual
• Unable to speak and/or understand English