SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PERITONITIS USING HOMODIMER NEUTROPHIL GELATINASE-ASSOCIATED LIPOCALIN

摘要

Described are assays, associated assay kits, and associated methods for diagnosing an infection in a subject. The assay includes a first binding molecule that specifically binds an inflammatory marker (i.e., neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) homodimer) in a sample taken from 5 the subject, and a second binding molecule that binds a marker indicative of the presence of a pathogen in the sample. The assay and methods are for the diagnosis of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients