METHOD FOR DETERMINING PREECLAMPSIA,PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION OR ECLAMPSIA,A REAGENT AND KIT FOR USE THEREWITH

摘要

Preeclampisa, pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) andeclampsia are determined by identifying the presence of anendothelial cell marker in a sample of blood, plasma or serum of apregnant woman using a sandwich or competition immunoassay.Cellular fibronectin marker in a sample is determined by bindingwith an anti-(cellular fibronectin) antibody. Reagents for thesemethods are also an aspect of the invention.