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To overcome the challenges associated with prompt diagnosis, we proposed a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for in situ rapid testing of Na<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> ion levels in patient\u2019s blood samples. A unique PCF sensor with a modified square lattice is engineered to achieve a propagation-controlled core that permits enhanced control over wave guidance resulting in improved sensing performance. Plasmonically active conducting indium tin oxide (ITO) is used to omit the limitations that arise from undesired oxidation with time and to enable higher spectral tunability. The finite element method (FEM) is used to perform the numerical analysis on performance and all sensor parameters are optimized to ensure the best sensing outcome. The structural asymmetry-induced birefringence enforced a superior y-polarized sensing response compared to that of the x-polarized mode for the proposed sensor, where it proffers the highest wavelength sensitivity of 15,157\u2009nm\/RIU with a detection resolution of 6.61 \u00d7\u2009 10<jats:sup>\u22126<\/jats:sup> RIU. Additionally, the sensor exhibits a maximum amplitude sensitivity of 470 RIU<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> and an outstanding figure of merit (FOM) of 171 RIU<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>. 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