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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Hansa Medical Ab, Lund, SE;
Inventors:
Lars Björck, Lund, SE;
Bertil Christensson, Lund, SE;
Heiko Herwald, Veberöd, SE;
Adam Linder, Lund, SE;
Per Åkesson, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Hansa Medical AB, Lund, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/569 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/569 (2013.01); G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); G01N 2800/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
It has been demonstrated that the level of HBP increases in individuals that subsequently develop severe sepsis. Accordingly, the level of HBP, HBP/WBC ratio or HBP/NC ratio in an individual can be used to determine whether or not an individual is at risk of developing severe sepsis.