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Method for diagnosing hemangiosarcoma in canine using detection of thymidine kinase activity

US8354244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Randy Ringold · Calabasas, US
Renee Parker · Woodbury, US
Douglas H. Thamm · Fort Collins, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2011
Grant date	Jan 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2031

Classification

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/L or greater.

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