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US 11,629,387 B1Granted
Methods and devices for COVID-19 testing using urine samples
OwnerUchenna Chukwuinventor
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Abstract
The present invention generally includes methods, devices and/or kits for the detection of a COVID-19 infection in an individual by measuring the level or concentration or one or more ions present in a urine sample that is substantially free of COVID-19 RNA, antibodies, or antigen material.
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A method of producing a COVID-19 result status of a subject utilizing a urine sample, the method comprising:
- providing a first ion detecting component for measuring sodium ions;
- providing a second ion detecting component for measuring potassium ions;
- contacting the urine sample with the first ion detecting component to determine a measured sodium ion value;
- contacting the urine sample with the second ion detecting component to determine a measured potassium ion value;
- comparing the measured sodium ion value to a baseline sodium ion value collected at least 12 hours before the measured sodium ion value;
- comparing the measured potassium ion value to a baseline potassium ion value collected at least 12 hours before the measured potassium ion value;
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- wherein a positive COVID result status occurs when the measured sodium ion value is lower than the baseline sodium ion value and the measured potassium ion value is higher than the baseline potassium ion value in the urine sample.
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A method of producing a COVID-19 infection status in a subject utilizing a urine sample, the method comprising:
- contacting the urine sample with an ion detecting probe;
- detecting a potassium ion level with the ion detecting probe;
- detecting a chloride ion level with the ion detecting probe;
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- wherein a COVID-19 positive status occurs when the detected potassium ion level is higher than a threshold potassium level collected at least 12 hours before the measured potassium ion value, and the detected chloride ion level is higher than a threshold chloride ion level collected at least 12 hours before the measured chloride ion value.
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A method of producing a COVID-19 infection result status of a subject utilizing a urine sample, the method comprising:
- contacting the urine sample with an ion detecting probe;
- measuring a sodium ion level and a potassium ion level with the ion detecting probe;
- and,
- algorithmically producing the urine sample COVID-19 status by comparing the measured sodium ion level and the measured potassium ion level to respective baseline sodium ion concentration and potassium ion concentrations collected at least 15 minutes before the measured sodium ion level and potassium ion level.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.