Patent ID: 7977072
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting pro atrial natriuretic peptide (proANP) (SEQ ID NO: 2) and partial peptides of proANP comprising amino acids 53-90 of SEQ ID NO.:1, in a sample, said method comprising: a) contacting said sample with first antibodies consisting of antibodies that bind to a region of proANP consisting of amino acids 53-72 of SEQ ID NO.:1 and second antibodies consisting of antibodies that bind to a region of proANP consisting of amino acids 73-90 of SEQ ID NO.: 1, wherein at least one of said first and second antibodies is labeled with a detectable marker; b) detecting the amount of marker present in said sample, wherein the amount of marker correlates with the level of proANP and partial peptides of proANP comprising amino acids 53-90 of SEQ ID NO.: 1 in said sample.