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Oral rinse immunoglobulin collection kit for immunoassay and method thereof

US5022409A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1989
Grant dateJun 11, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2010/0009
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is concerned with collecting immunoglobulins from the oral cavity for immunological testing. A rinse is used to collect a specimen having a high concentration of immunoglobulins. The specimen can be subjected to a basic immunological testing technique which can be used as a tool for screening a patient for diseases. A test kit is also provided for.

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