Measurement and uses of oxidative status
US8512548B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/50
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of determining the overall oxidative status of a body fluid or a tissue of a patient by measuring the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the body fluid or tissue. The method has been found to be useful in the diagnosis, evaluation and monitoring of patients who have suffered a trauma (such as a head injury), patients suspected of being critically-ill or who are critically ill, patients who have an infection, and patients suspected of having a myocardial infarction (MI) or who have had an MI. The method has also been found useful in monitoring and evaluating exercise performance in patients. In addition, the method has been found useful in monitoring and evaluating stored blood products and patients who will receive such a product.
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