Patent ID: 6406862
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for detecting tissue injury, inflammation or infection in a subject comprising measuring levels of C-reactive protein in a biological sample of said subject, comprising(i) binding an antibody against CRP to a solid support chosen from the group consisting of dip-stick and membrane; (ii) incubating said solid support in the presence of the sample to be analyzed under conditions where antibody-antigen complexes form; (iii) incubating said support with an anti-CRP antibody conjugated to a detectable moeity which produces a signal; (vi) visually detecting said signal wherein said signal is proportional to the amount of CRP in said sample; and (v) comparing the signal in said sample to a standard wherein a level equal to or below 10 mg/l is considered negative, and a level above 10 mg/l is considered indicative of tissue injury, infection or inflammation in said subject.