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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2009
Lourdes Basabe-desmonts, Dublin, IE;
Sofia Ramstrom, Linkoping, SE;
Antonio Ricco, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Kenny Dermot, Dublin, IE;
Gerardene Meade, Rush, IE;
Sarah O'neill, Dublin, IE;
Asif Riaz, Rawalpindi, PK;
Luke Lee, Orinda, CA (US);
Lourdes Basabe-Desmonts, Dublin, IE;
Sofia Ramstrom, Linkoping, SE;
Antonio Ricco, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Kenny Dermot, Dublin, IE;
Gerardene Meade, Rush, IE;
Sarah O'Neill, Dublin, IE;
Asif Riaz, Rawalpindi, PK;
Luke Lee, Orinda, CA (US);
Dublin City University, Dublin, IE;
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, including a diagnostic method, for characterising platelets. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for characterising platelets by immobilising platelets on a substrate for detection and subsequent characterisation, and to devices on which such a method may be practiced. The method comprises the steps of:—a. contacting a substrate that includes a plurality of discrete platelet-binding zones having a surface area of 7850 μmorless with a fluid composition comprising platelets; and b. detecting platelets bound to the platelet-binding zones and thereby characterising platelets.