Patient Stories

Kristen Jagodowski

Kristen is a double lung transplant recipient and AlloSure^® Lung patient.

After a past biopsy caused her lung to collapse and led to her being hospitalized, Kristen and her doctors are excited to be able to keep an eye on the health of her transplanted lungs with a simple blood draw. Now, thanks to AlloSure Lung, Kristen can spend less time in the hospital and more time with her family doing what matters.

Kristen is a double lung transplant recipient and AlloSure® Lung patient. After a past biopsy caused her lung to collapse and led to her being hospitalized, Kristen and her doctors are excited to be able to keep an eye on the health of her transplanted lungs with a simple blood draw. Now, thanks to AlloSure Lung, Kristen can spend less time in the hospital and more time with her family doing what matters.

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