Patent ID: 9182413
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of diagnosing myocardial infarction in a patient, comprising: (a) obtaining a serum sample or plasma sample from a blood sample from the patient; (b) detecting with an antibody the level of Glut4 in the serum sample or plasma sample from the patient; (c) comparing the Glut4 level in the serum sample or plasma sample to a control Glut4level that is a standard level in serum or plasma in patients who are not suffering from any cardiac disorder; and (d) diagnosing the patient with myocardial infarction if the Glut4 level in the serum sample or plasma sample is statistically significantly higher than the control Glut4 level, wherein the antibody specifically binds Glut4 and wherein Glut4 consists of SEQ ID NO: 1.