What Do My ATN Profile Results Mean?
Blood testing for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is not yet a perfect science. These tests are available to help your doctor determine if follow-up testing is necessary.
Follow-up testing is intended to confirm a diagnosis, so be careful not to make assumptions or plans based on the results of the ATN Profile. These follow-up tests are much more invasive and expensive, which is why the blood-based ATN Profile is a viable first option to assess whether biological changes associated with dementia and Alzheimer's are present.
In general, dementia and Alzheimer's testing is complicated; be sure to have thorough conversations with your doctors about all your results.