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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. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2007
Applicants:
David Ho, McLean, VA (US);
Heather Jones, Germantown, MD (US);
Inventors:
David Ho, McLean, VA (US);
Heather Jones, Germantown, MD (US);
Assignee:
Cellphire, Inc., Rockville, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 (2006.01); A01N 63/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides freeze-dried platelets and compositions comprising freeze-dried platelets for use as a diagnostic and calibration reagent for blood coagulation function. The invention also provides methods of diagnosing or monitoring blood coagulation function, including diagnosing or monitoring blood coagulation diseases and disorders. Kits for performing the methods of the invention are also included.