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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Bloodworks, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventor:
James Charles Zimring, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Bloodworks, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/80 (2006.01); A61K 35/18 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/80 (2013.01); A61K 35/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for testing a red blood cell (RBC) unit for release for transfusion into a subject are described. The methods allow management of the blood supply by assessing the viability of an RBC unit by its levels of dicarboxylic fatty acids (DFA). The methods include testing an RBC sample from an RBC unit for levels of DFA and discarding the RBC unit or releasing the RBC unit for transfusion based on the results.