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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:
Jul. 20, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sheng-Chang Luo, Libertyville, IL (US);
Chandu B Patel, Libertyville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422 56 ; 422 57 ; 422 58 ; 436 71 ; 436514 ; 436518 ; 436548 ; 436815 ; 436825 ;
Abstract
A competitive immunoassay to measure Lp(a) levels semiquantitatively and identify individuals with elevated plasma Lp(a) protein levels (greater than 7 mg/dl) who have an increase risk for coronary artery disease. The assay is useful for monitoring the effectiveness of Lp(a)-lowering drugs. The assay provides a quick, reliable, easy to use and inexpensive method to measure plasma Lp(a) level with serum, plasma or whole blood.