Patent ID: 9354243
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: C12Q,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method for detecting fibrinolysis or hyperfibrinolysis in a blood sample, comprising: a) subjecting a first portion of a blood sample comprising reduced platelet function, to viscoelastic analysis in the absence of an inhibitor of fibrinolysis to obtain a coagulation characteristic of the first portion at a selected time point; b) subjecting a second portion of the blood sample comprising reduced platelet function to viscoelastic analysis in the presence of an inhibitor of fibrinolysis to obtain a coagulation characteristic of the second portion at the selected time point; and c) comparing the coagulation characteristic of the first portion to the coagulation characteristic of the second portion to detect a difference; wherein a difference between the coagulation characteristic of the first portion and the coagulation characteristic of the second portion indicates fibrinolysis or hyperfibrinolysis in the blood sample.