NGAL MARKER PANELS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF SEPSIS

• Main Authors: Schuetz, Philipp, von Holtey, Maria, Weber, Stephen, Klammer, Martin, Wienhues-Thelen, Ursula-Henrike, Wegmeyer, Heike, Gruenewald, Felix, Jeger, Victor Johann Raul
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.07.2024
• Subjects: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TESTING

The present invention concerns the field of diagnostics. Specifically. it relates to a method for assessing a subject with suspected infection comprising the steps of determining the amount of a first biomarker in a sample of the subject. said first biomarker being NGAL. determining the amount of a second biomarker in a sample of the subject, wherein said second biomarker is selected from the group consisting of: HBP (Heparin-binding protein). Aspartate aminotransferase. Bilirubin. Alanine aminotransferase. ESM-1 and a BNP-type peptide. comparing the amounts of the biomarkers to references for said biomarkers and/or calculating a score for assessing the subject with suspected infection based on the amounts of the biomarkers. and assessing said subject based on the comparison and/or the calculation. The invention also relates to the use of a first biomarker being NGAL and a second biomarker selected from the group consisting of: HBP (Heparin-binding protein). Aspartate aminotransferase. Bilirubin. Alanine aminotransferase. ESM-1 and a BNP-type peptide. or a detection agent specifically binding to said first biomarker and a detection agent specifically binding to said second biomarker for assessing a subject with suspected infection. Moreover. the invention further relates to a computer-implemented method for assessing a subject with suspected infection and a device and a kit for assessing a subject with suspected infection.