US 7,524,636 B2
	Methods for diagnosing labor
Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood, Honolulu, Hi. (US); Lily S. Tashima, Honolulu, Hi. (US); Simona Ognjanovic, Aiea, Hi. (US); Elizabeta Nemeth, Los Angeles, Calif. (US); and Lynnae K. Millar, Kaneohe, Hi. (US)
Assigned to University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hi. (US)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/112,659.
Application 11/112659 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US03/033983, filed on Oct. 23, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/420975, filed on Oct. 23, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2005/0260683 A1, Nov. 24, 2005
Int. Cl. G01N 33/53 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 435—7.1  [530/351; 530/851]

10 Claims

1. A method for determining whether a subject has commenced labor, said method comprising assaying for the level of pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor (PBEF) in one or more of the serum, cervical fluid, vaginal fluid and amniotic fluid of said subject, and identifying a subject whose level of PBEF is elevated above baseline as having commenced labor.