Autism is a spectrum disorder that can be very difficult to diagnose until a child is a few years old and begins missing crucial developmental milestones. One of the biggest signs a child could be autistic is the lack of speech or the regression of speech around the age of two.
According to a study published in the June edition of the journal Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, the day might come where a simple blood test can predict whether your child has autism. The results of the study found strong evidence that medical experts can assess the metabolites in blood to determine whether a child has autism.
Disability Scoop notes it was a year ago that the first method of the blood test was published. The study examined the blood of 83 children with autism and 76 children without autism. Researchers were able to correctly identify which children did and did not have autism with a success rate of 97.6 percent using blood samples.
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