Patent ID: 8563259
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for assessing the presence of an acquired thrombophilia disorder in a patient exhibiting hypercoagulation, the method comprising: a) incubating primary healthy blood cells in a first incubation condition, the first incubation condition comprising the presence of serum obtained from the patient; b) incubating primary healthy blood cells in a second incubation condition, the second incubation condition comprising the presence of serum obtained from the patient, wherein the serum further comprises a complement inhibitor; and c) detecting the presence of tissue factor in the first incubation condition and in the second incubation condition, wherein the presence of tissue factor in the first incubation condition and not in the second incubation condition is indicative of an acquired thrombophilia disorder in the patient.