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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2010
Applicant:
Daniel G. Ericson, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventor:
Daniel G. Ericson, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medical Innovations International, Inc., Rochester, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/50 (2006.01); C12Q 1/66 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); G01N 33/92 (2006.01); C12Q 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/92 (2013.01); C12Q 1/26 (2013.01); C12Q 1/66 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a method of monitoring the response of platelets to a cyclooxygenase-1 (COX1) inhibitor such as aspirin. The method involves collecting platelet-containing mammalian blood treated with a COX1 inhibitor; mixing the blood with a COX1-dependent platelet agonist, such as arachidonic acid, monitoring extracellular ATP in the agonist-activated blood to generate a measurement, and comparing the measurement to a standard value. Devices, systems, and kits for carrying out the method are also provided.