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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Lawrence A. Rheins, Escondido, CA (US);

Vera B. Morhenn, La Jolla, CA (US);

Assignee:

Dermtech International, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract

Disclosed is a method for removing polynucleotide from the skin. This polynucleotide can be used to detect dermatitis and distinguish an irritant reaction from an allergic reaction by characterizing the polynucleotide according to the polypeptide which it encodes. Additionally, provided are methods for non-invasive isolation of samples from the skin as well as kits for use in the methods provided herein.


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