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(43) Date of publication: 25.05.1994 Bulletin 1994/21 (21) Application number: 93914423.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 53( . ) C07K 16/ 40( . ) C12N 15/ 13( . ) G01N 33/ 543( . ) C07K 16/ 00( . ) C12N 15/ 09( . ) G01N 33/ 531( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/005431 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/025686 (23.12.1993 Gazette 1993/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 05.06.1992 US 19920894028 (71) Applicant: BAXTER DIAGNOSTICS INC. Deerfield, IL 60015 (US)	(72) Inventors: AEBY, Pierre CH-1723 Marly (CH) BLASER, Kurt CH-3360 Nussbaumen (CH) CRAMERI, Reto CH-7276 Davos-Frauenkirch (CH) SUTER, Marc CH-7260 Davos-Dorf (CH) (74) Representative: MacGregor, Gordon, et al  ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham, NG1 1LE Nottingham, NG1 1LE (GB)