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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Alere San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Whittaker, San Diego, CA (US);
Kenneth F. Buechler, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/74 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5306 (2013.01); G01N 33/543 (2013.01); G01N 33/68 (2013.01); G01N 33/6827 (2013.01); G01N 33/74 (2013.01); G01N 2400/02 (2013.01); G01N 2440/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for improving immunoassays, and in particular, assays for B-Type natriuretic peptide analogues resistant to prolyl-specific dipeptidyl degradation are provided wherein one or more antibodies are selected such that the one or more antibodies detect a biologically active form of a natriuretic peptide of interest.