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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Angela A Michaels, Elkhart, IN (US);
Assignee:
Miles Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 19 ; 435-4 ; 436502 ;
Abstract
A screening method for the determination of 10.sup.4 gram negative bacteria per milliliter of an undiluted urine sample and a unitary screening test device for the determination of at least 10.sup.5 gram negative bacteria per milliliter of an undiluted urine sample. The method and test device make use of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) and a synthetic substrate containing a chromogenic or fluorogenic leaving group capable of being cleaved by activated lysate. This screening method and unitary screening device provide a quick, convenient, inexpensive indication of the possible presence of a urinary tract infection caused by gram negative bacteria.