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US 9,176,149 B2Granted
Health test for a broad spectrum of health problems
OwnerSarka O. Southerninventor
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods and devices for the detection of conditions or disorders by detecting altered levels of stress response pathway biomarkers. Also provided are methods and reagents for identifying panels of biomarkers associated with a condition or disorder.
Claims3
A method of processing a salivary cell sample for biomarker analysis comprising:
- (a) applying a sample of saliva or salivary cells to a substrate;
- (b) fixing the cells;
- (c) incubating the cells in low pH citrate buffer at 37° C.;
- (d) contacting the cells with serum;
- (e) applying a primary antibody for each of biomarker of a biomarker panel;
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- (f) detecting the binding of the primary antibody using a secondary antibody having a detectable label, wherein the label is detected optically using a computerized image analysis.
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