Methods and device for the detection of occult blood
US8053203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/72
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to detection of occult blood. In particular, the present invention provides a device and methods for the simultaneous detection of hemoglobin and transferrin in fecal samples, which permit a more sensitive diagnosis of occult blood in fecal sample and a differential diagnosis of bleeding of the upper GI tract versus the lower GI tract.
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