Patent ID: 7892842
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: C12Q,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting whether an individual has increased or lowered activity of the protease that activates blood clotting factor VII compared to at least one standard sample, comprising: (a) obtaining a body fluid sample from the individual, (b) determining the activity of the protease that activates blood clotting factor VII in the sample from the individual, (c) comparing the protease activity of the protease in the sample from the individual to the protease activity of the at least one standard sample, and (d) determining from (c) whether or not the individual has an increased or lowered activity of the protease that activates blood clotting factor VII compared to the at least one standard sample, wherein said increased activity indicates that the individual is suffering from a cardiac infarct or from stable or unstable angina, and wherein said lowered activity indicates that the individual has an increased risk of thrombosis.