Patent ID: 8784313
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
1. An in vitro prognosis method for halted bleeding in a patient suffering from postpartum haemorrhage without any invasive procedure, comprising the following steps: a) determining with an assay apparatus the plasmatic fibrinogen concentration, troponin I blood concentration and prothrombin time from a biological sample of said patient; b) examining at least two clinical markers of said patient chosen from the group consisting of heart rate and the presence of placentation anomalies; c) calculating a Z score as per the following formula: Z=a+b+c+d+e, wherein a Z score higher than or equal to a value of 2 is indicative of the need to carry out invasive procedure to stop bleeding in said patient suffering from postpartum haemorrhage.