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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles R. Spillert, West Orange, NJ (US);
Assignee:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/386 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/386 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to diagnostic methods and test kits for rapidly assessing the coagulant activity of blood by measuring the rate of blood clotting in the presence of certain metal ions. A modulator of coagulation may also be included. The coagulation activity of the blood of the patient in the presence of metal ions and an optional modulator is an indication of the presence or development of certain pathological conditions relating to the procoagulant activity of blood, including platelet function. The effect of metal ions on the viscosity of blood is also diagnostically useful.