Patent ID: 6099469
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: G01N,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for detecting myocardial infarction in an individual, comprising the steps of:performing one of a plurality of sequences of biochemical marker measurement steps prescribed by a reflex algorithm, each of the biochemical marker measurement steps including measuring a concentration level or activity of at least one biochemical marker of myocardial infarction in a serum, plasma or whole blood sample obtained from said individual at one of a plurality of times from admission, each sequence of the reflex algorithm beginning with a common first biochemical marker measurement step conducted on a first serum, plasma or whole blood sample obtained from said individual within a first predetermined time from admission, each of the biochemical marker measurement steps subsequent to the common first step selectively performed based on results from a precedent biochemical marker measurement step, each sequence terminating in a respective final biochemical marker measurement step conducted on serum, plasma or whole blood sampled from said individual at one of a plurality of different times subsequent to admission; andproviding an indication of myocardial infarction for said individual based on the sequence performed and on the results of the respective final biochemical marker measurement step.