METHOD OF ASSESSING RISK OF RECURRENT THROMBOTIC EVENTS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC G01N33/86 G01N33/49 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: blood is examined. A hematocrit level (H), erythrocyte count (E), thrombocyte count (T) are determined. Said parametres are evaluated. In the event if they keep within the determined limits for the patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), then adenosine phosphate induced (ADP-induced) clotting time test samples are prepared. Citrated blood sample 0.4 ml is prepared of whole blood and divided on two samples 0.2 ml. Each of these samples is introduced in a measuring cell, recalcified at temperature 37°C for 2 minutes. Then a magnetic ball mixer is placed in each cell. The measurement is activated, and in three seconds the ADP solution 0.1 ml is introduced. After a clotting reaction, a process time duration is recorded separately for each sample. An arithmetical mean of the derived values is calculated (A). The derived values of each of said parameters are scored. Total score Σ=A+H+E+P shows the risk of recurrent thrombotic events. If Σ=4 points, the low risk is observed; the value Σ=5-6 points shows the medium risk, while Σ=7-10 points - the high risk.

EFFECT: method provides more objective risk evaluation of recurrent thrombotic events in the patients with ACS with its simplicity and low cost.

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