Method for diagnosing hemangiosarcoma in canine using detection of thymidine kinase activity
US8097432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/57407
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for detecting hemangiosarcoma in canines. The method includes the steps of: (1) obtaining a quantity of blood from the subject canine; (2) separating the quantity of blood into a serum portion and a non-serum portion; (3) contacting the serum portion of the blood with a detector to detect presence of an amount of Thymidine Kinase (TK); and (4) detecting the level of TK in serum and determining whether TK is present in amounts of about 8 units/mL or greater.
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