Method for the early indentification and prediction of an abrupt reduction in kidney function in a patient undergoing cardiothoracic surgery

• Main Authors: KOYNER JAY LAWRENCE, MURRAY PATRICK THOMAS, KILTY CORMAC GERALD, SCHUSTER KERSTIN, MCGRATH CLAIRE VICTORIA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.09.2009
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; TESTING

A method for the early identification and prediction of an abrupt reduction in kidney function in a patient undergoing cardiothoracic (CT) surgery, including Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass (CPB), comprises contacting a urine sample from the patient with a capture molecule for a biomarker, especially piGST,...