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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2008
Maciej Adamczyk, Gurnee, IL (US);
Roy Jeffrey Brashear, Mundelein, IL (US);
Phillip G. Mattingly, Third Lake, IL (US);
Maciej Adamczyk, Gurnee, IL (US);
Roy Jeffrey Brashear, Mundelein, IL (US);
Phillip G. Mattingly, Third Lake, IL (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of assessing whether or not erythrocytes are suitable for transfusion into a recipient comprising (i) assaying a sample of erythrocytes for free choline, and (ii) comparing the level of free choline in the sample with the level of free choline deemed suitable for transfusion therapies; and a kit for use in such a method comprising at least one reagent for assaying the sample, instructions for conducting the assaying of the sample, and guidelines for assessing the suitability of the erythrocytes for transfusion.