Normal Human Plasma Level of iNOS Study

The discovery that inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) circulates in people who are developing the sepsis pathology has provided an opportunity to develop a first-in-class diagnostic test for the onset of sepsis. This study is designed to determine the normal human plasma level of circulating iNOS as the initial reference level against which hospitalized patients at risk for the development of sepsis can be compared to ascertain if the patient is at risk for becoming septic based upon an elevated level of plasma iNOS.