Me Med BV test

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Could you please clarify what you mean by “Me Med BV test”?

There are two possible things you might be referring to:

1. MeMed BV® test — a real medical diagnostic test developed by MeMed Diagnostics.
   
• It’s a blood test that helps distinguish between bacterial and viral infections by analyzing the host’s immune response rather than detecting the pathogen directly.
• It measures three immune proteins (TRAIL, IP-10, and CRP) and uses an algorithm to provide a result within about 15 minutes (on the MeMed Key® platform).
• It’s mainly used to guide antibiotic decisions and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use.
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3. Or you might mean something else entirely — could you specify if you’re asking about how the test works, what it’s used for, how accurate it is, or how to get it done?

Once you clarify, I can give you the exact explanation or guidance you need.

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Absolutely — let’s unpack those components in the MeMed BV test:

The MeMed BV® test doesn’t look directly for bacteria or viruses. Instead, it measures how your immune system reacts to infection by analyzing three key proteins in your blood and then runs those results through an algorithm to determine whether the infection is likely bacterial or viral.

🧬 1. TRAIL (TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand)

• Full name: TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand.
• Role in immunity: TRAIL levels tend to increase in viral infections and decrease in bacterial infections.
• Function: It helps the immune system trigger the death (apoptosis) of infected cells and regulate inflammation.
• Diagnostic value: Because it rises in viral infections, it serves as a biomarker favoring viral etiology.

🧫 2. IP-10 (Interferon gamma-induced protein 10)

• Full name: Interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (also known as CXCL10).
• Role in immunity: IP-10 is a chemokine that recruits immune cells (like T-cells and monocytes) to infection sites, and it’s strongly induced by interferon gamma—a key antiviral signal.
• Diagnostic value: Like TRAIL, IP-10 levels are higher in viral infections, making it another marker suggesting a viral cause.

🧪 3. CRP (C-reactive protein)

• Full name: C-reactive protein.
• Role in immunity: CRP is an acute-phase protein produced by the liver in response to inflammation, especially during bacterial infections.
• Diagnostic value: Higher CRP levels typically point to a bacterial infection.

⚙️ 4. The Algorithm

• The MeMed BV test uses a machine-learning–based algorithm that integrates the measured levels of TRAIL, IP-10, and CRP.
• It computes a single numerical score (from 0 to 100):
  
• 0–34: Likely viral infection
• 35–65: Indeterminate (overlap zone)
• 66–100: Likely bacterial infection
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• This algorithm has been trained and validated on thousands of patient samples and refined using AI to balance sensitivity and specificity.

🧭 Purpose

The goal of this combination is to help clinicians quickly and accurately decide whether a patient with fever or other infection symptoms needs antibiotics (bacterial) or not (viral), reducing unnecessary antibiotic use and improving treatment accuracy.

Would you like me to show you a diagram of how these three biomarkers interact in bacterial vs viral infections?