Integration of GFAP/UCH-L1 Testing into an Emergency Department Concussion Pathway and Calculator to Model TBI Biomarker Impact on Time.

Authors

• Jason W Wilson
• Gabrielle Bailey
• Makenzie Baker, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
• Carson Balen
• Emily A Holbrook
• Angela Lauster
• Chandani Limbad
• Skyler Lungs
• Linda Papa
• Swati Pradhan-Bhatt
• David L Ramos

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2026

Abstract

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounts for 70-90% of all TBI cases and represents a significant burden on emergency departments (EDs) across the United States. Despite its prevalence, mTBI evaluation remains heavily dependent on head computed tomography (CT), contributing to imaging overuse, increased health care costs, and unnecessary radiation exposure. The Food and Drug Administration-cleared i-STAT

Volume

7

First Page

2689288

Last Page

2689288

ISSN

2689-288X

Published In/Presented At

Wilson, J. W., Bailey, G., Baker, M., Balen, C., Holbrook, E. A., Lauster, A., Limbad, C., Lungs, S., Papa, L., Pradhan-Bhatt, S., & Ramos, D. L. (2026). Integration of GFAP/UCH-L1 Testing into an Emergency Department Concussion Pathway and Calculator to Model TBI Biomarker Impact on Time. Neurotrauma reports, 7, 2689288X261481953. https://doi.org/10.1177/2689288X261481953

Disciplines

Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

42676860

Department(s)

USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students, USF-LVHN SELECT Program

Document Type

Article