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Methods and kits for the detection of erythrocytes

US7223604B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2003
Grant dateMay 29, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/721
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and kits useful in the detection of occult blood in biological samples and specimens, for example to screen for colorectal cancer or detect blood in samples ex vivo, e.g., at a crime scene. Also provided are methods useful in diagnosing whether a subject is predisposed to, or suffers from, an occult-blood related disorder; and methods for direct micro-mapping of the distribution of occluded vessels associated with cerebral vascular injury.

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