Methods for performing fibrinogen assays using dry chemical reagents containing ecarin and magnetic particles
US6165795A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/2575
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of performing a fibrinogen assay is provided using an assay reagent containing ecarin to give an assay that is insensitive to the presence of heparin and insensitive to hematocrit, while being useful as a point of care assay in both a dry chemistry and wet chemistry format.
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