US Patent Issued to 52 North Health on June 23 for "Method for detection of CD16b" (British Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,422, issued on June 23, was assigned to 52 North Health Ltd (Cambridge, Great Britain).

"Method for detection of CD16b" was invented by Saif Ahmad (Cambridge, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides methods of determining the neutrophil level in a sample by determining the level of CD16b, including the intracellular form of CD16b in a sample, such as a blood sample. The methods may further comprise the determination of lactate levels Also provided are associated diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Further provided are kits and devices for performing the methods, particularly lateral flow kits and devices."...