Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Le, Long V. (Department: 1641)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C435S007920, C435S007930, C435S007940, C436S501000, C436S518000, C436S811000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07138239
ABSTRACT:
A method for testing for multiple organ failure in SIRS, which comprises determining cytochrome C in body fluid and using the determined result as an index of the multiple organ failure, and a reagent for testing for multiple organ failure in SIRS, which comprises a reagent for determination of cytochrome C in body fluid.
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Adachi Naoto
Endo Fumio
Nunoi Hiroyuki
Watanabe Keisuke
Choate Hall and Stewart LLP
Counts Gary W.
Eisai Co. Ltd.
Herschbach Jarrell Brenda
Le Long V.
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