Patent ID: 6969591
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of assaying a urine sample to determine the presence of at least one substance of interest from sediments of the urine sample and/or from the surface of cells or membranes contained in the urine sample, the method comprising the steps of: treating the urine sample with a surfactant to convert the at least one substance of interest present in sediments of the urine sample and/or on the surface of cells or membranes contained in the urine sample into a free state in the urine sample and then determine the presence of the at least one substance of interest in the free state in the urine sample wherein the at least one substance of interest is a substance that is present on the surface of podocytes, and wherein the at least one substance of interest is podocalyxin and/or nephrin.