MEANS AND METHODS APPLYING SFLT-1/PLGF OR ENDOGLIN/PLGF RATIO TO RULE-OUT ONSET OF PREECLAMPSIA WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD

摘要

The present invention concerns the field of diagnostic assays for prenatal diagnosis of preeclampsia. In particular, it relates to a method for diagnosing whether a pregnant subject is not at risk for preeclampsia within a short window of time comprising a) determining the amount of at least one angiogenesis biomarker selected from the group consisting of sFlt-1, Endoglin and PlGF in a sample of said subject, and b) comparing the amount with a reference, whereby a subject being not at risk for developing preeclampsia within a short period of time is diagnosed if the amount is identical or decreased compared to the reference in the cases of sFlt-1 and Endoglin and identical or increased in the case of PlGF, wherein said reference allows for making the diagnosis with a negative predictive value of at least about 98%. Further contemplates are devices and kits for carrying out said method.