Renal function analysis method and apparatus
US9814788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0075
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for measuring a glomerular filtration rate in a mammalian kidney comprises a source of reporter and marker fluorescent molecules. The fluorescent molecules are introduced into the blood stream of a mammalian subject. Over a period of time, a measurement of the intensities of the reporter and marker fluorescent molecules is taken. A ratio is calculated to determine the health of the subject's kidney. This method measures volume of plasma distribution based on a fluorescence of a marker molecule relative to a fluorescence of a reporter molecule.
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