Patent ID: 9476872
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: C07K,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method for evaluating phagocytic function of a phagocyte comprising the steps of: 1) bringing a phagocyte in contact in vitro with a substance to be engulfed by the phagocyte, 2) measuring sCD14-ST produced by the phagocyte in vitro 3) comparing the measured value with a standard value, and 4) determining the presence and/or degree of the phagocytic function of the phagocyte, wherein an increase in measured sCD14-ST is indicative of an increase in the function of the phagocyte, wherein the sCD14-ST is measured by a sandwich immunoassay system comprising: (a) an antibody binding to a peptide comprising 16 amino acids spanning from 53 (b) an antibody binding to a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence at position 17 to 26 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the method of evaluating phagocytic function of a phagocyte does not include a function activated by endotoxin.