Sensors for detecting substances indicative of stroke, ischemia, infection or inflammation
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1. A method of measuring a level of one or more metabolic products of nitric oxide in bodily fluid, comprising the steps of:
- directing a stream of bodily fluid through a filter to produce a filtrate;
directing the filtrate into a reaction chamber;
providing a reactant;
directing the reactant into the reaction chamber to react with the filtrate to produce a reaction product; and
measuring a concentration of one or more metabolic products of nitric oxide in the reaction product.
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A system is disclosed that extracts bodily fluid to a reaction chamber for monitoring a substance or property of the patient fluid. In one embodiment, a pump is used to advance the sample of bodily fluid through a filter to produce a filtrate. Another pump advances filtrate into the reaction chamber, while another pump advances reactant into the reaction chamber. A sensor in communication with the reaction chamber determines a concentration of nitric oxide or one of its metabolic products. Methods are also disclosed.
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1. A method of measuring a level of one or more metabolic products of nitric oxide in bodily fluid, comprising the steps of:
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directing a stream of bodily fluid through a filter to produce a filtrate; directing the filtrate into a reaction chamber; providing a reactant; directing the reactant into the reaction chamber to react with the filtrate to produce a reaction product; and measuring a concentration of one or more metabolic products of nitric oxide in the reaction product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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