Patent ID: 7732213
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of evaluating patient hemostasis, the method comprising: testing a first portion of a blood sample obtained from a patient to determine a first quantitative indication of a first blood sample hemostasis characteristic, the first portion first being prepared so that during testing of the first portion the first blood sample hemostasis characteristic is distinguishable from other blood sample hemostasis characteristics; testing a second portion of the blood sample obtained from the patient to determine a second quantitative indication of a second blood sample hemostasis characteristic, the second portion first being prepared so that during testing of the second portion the second blood sample hemostasis characteristic is distinguishable from other blood sample hemostasis characteristics; calculating a third blood sample hemostasis characteristic using the first blood sample hemostasis characteristic and the second blood sample hemostasis characteristic; and evaluating a hemostasis condition of the patient from which the blood sample was taken at least based upon the third blood sample hemostasis characteristic.