Wound diagnosis by quantitating cortisol in wound fluids
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1. A method for assisting the diagnosis of the status of wound healing in a patient comprising detecting cortisol levels in said wound.
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The present invention is directed to the diagnosis and assessment of wound status by quantitating levels of cortisol present in wound fluid. The present invention is also directed to a kit and test strip for assessing wound status.
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- 1. A method for assisting the diagnosis of the status of wound healing in a patient comprising detecting cortisol levels in said wound.
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5. A method to aid in detecting the status of wound healing comprising:
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(a) contacting wound fluid with an antibody reactive with a cortisol for a time and under conditions sufficient to form an antigen-antibody complex and detecting the antigen-antibody complex; (b) quantitating the amount of complex obtained from step (a); (c) comparing the amount of complex obtained in step (b) with normal plasma cortisol levels, wherein an elevated level of cortisol compared to normal plasma cortisol levels correlates with an incompetent wound.
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6. A method for detecting cortisol levels and correlating said levels with inflammation comprising:
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(a) contacting wound fluid with an antibody reactive with a cortisol for a time and under conditions sufficient to form an antigen-antibody complex and detecting the antigen-antibody complex; (b) quantitating the amount of complex obtained from step (a); (c) comparing the amount of complex obtained in step (b) with normal plasma cortisol levels, wherein an elevated level of cortisol compared to normal plasma cortisol levels correlates with inflammation.
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8. A method to aid in assessing a wound comprising:
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(a) contacting wound fluid from the wound with an antibody reactive with cortisol for a time and under conditions sufficient to form an antigen-antibody complex and detecting the antigen-antibody complex; (b) quantitating the amount of complex obtained from step (a); (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) to determine the change in wound cortisol levels over time. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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