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Two mothers with PCD claimed to feel weak and easily fatigued.
The incidence of PCD is relatively high in the Quanzhou area. Five novel variants were found, broadening the mutation spectrum of SLC22A5. NBS is effective in identifying PCD, and sudden death may be prevented with timely treatment.
The incidence of PCD is relatively high in the Quanzhou area. Five novel variants were found, broadening the mutation spectrum of SLC22A5. NBS is effective in identifying PCD, and sudden death may be prevented with timely treatment.
Standardization of laboratory tests can be a long process, and this is the case with regards to the methods used to measure hemoglobin A
(HbA
), an important marker for beta-thalassemia and other thalassemic conditions. The IFCC standardization project started in 2004, and it took at least 15years before developing a reference measurement procedure, defining and producing calibrators and certified reference materials.
A series of steps have to be undertaken in order to promote the standardization in the field, a process involving a number of stakeholders (manufacturers, scientific societies, national health bodies, laboratory professionals, clinicians). In this work we describe some possible process indicators, in order to assure that the standardization will have internal and external validity and be effective for a long time. These indicators concern the inter-method studies, elaboration of External Quality Assessment Schemes, and the evaluation of the yearly distributions of HbA
measurements collected in selected laboratories.
Preliminary results are reported concerning the yearly distributions of HbA
, collected in two different locations, and using different analytical methods. Median yearly values were found very constant over the years, but different between methods. On the other side, results obtained on the same specimens using two different techniques, proved that results by capillary electrophoresis in 2 out of the 3years of observation, were significantly lower than those by HPLC.
In this document we report what has been done so far, and what has to be done to achieve the standardization of the measurement of HbA
worldwide.
In this document we report what has been done so far, and what has to be done to achieve the standardization of the measurement of HbA2 worldwide.
Cerebrocardiac syndrome (CCS) is a common complication after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) and its occurrence obviously increases the risk of a poor outcome. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) acts as an inflammatory cytokine and its circulating concentration are related to acute heart and brain injury. The aim of this study was to examine the association of serum concentration of MIF with posttraumatic CCS.
From January 2016 to February 2019, 116 sTBI patients and 116 healthy controls with similar age and gender percentage were recruited. Relationship between serum MIF concentration and CCS was assessed using multivariate analysis.
Serum MIF concentration of patients were significantly higher than those among controls. Serum MIF concentration were intimately correlated with Glasgow coma scale scores (t=-5.553, P<0.001) and serum C-reactive protein concentration (t=5.320, P<0.001) in a multivariate linear regression model. 61 patients (52.6%) displayed CCS. Under ROC curve analylsis, there was a strong discriminatory ability for CCS regarding serum MIF concentration (area under curve, 0.834; 95% confidence interval, 0.754-0.897). Serum MIF concentration were highly associated with CCS independent of other confounding factors (odds ratio, 5.608; 95% CI 1.896-16.587).
Increased MIF in serum may be a useful biomarker for early detection of CCS after head trauma.
Increased MIF in serum may be a useful biomarker for early detection of CCS after head trauma.
Astrovirus (AstV), Sapovirus (SaV) and Poliovirus (PV) are important pathogens that cause infections in children under five years of age. It is a very important task to systematically monitor and evaluate the diagnostic performance of these viruses in clinical laboratories.
In our study, we performed a multicenter evaluation study among 21 laboratories across China using simulated stool samples spiked with self-designed AstV, SaV and PV pseudoviral particles.
The testing capability of 80.0% (16/20, AstV), 52.6% (10/19, SaV), and 25.0% (2/8, PV) of the participating laboratories were found to be "competent" in reporting correct results for all samples. The main type of errors were false negatives. None of the laboratories identified the subtypes of AstV and SaV, and six laboratories specifically identified the subtypes of PV. Lacking of well-trained personnel and adequate funding were the main challenges. From the questionnaire results, 55.6% laboratories (10/18) believe that training personnel could improve the laboratory testing performance.
The laboratories showed a competent diagnostic performance for AstV, but inferior diagnostic performances for SaV and PV. Sensitivity of detection and the ability for virus typing should be improved clinically. Professional and standardized personnel training is urgently needed to further improve laboratory performance.
The laboratories showed a competent diagnostic performance for AstV, but inferior diagnostic performances for SaV and PV. Sensitivity of detection and the ability for virus typing should be improved clinically. Professional and standardized personnel training is urgently needed to further improve laboratory performance.
The quantitation of glucagon remains a challenging immunoassay, mainly due to cross-reactivity. A sensitive, rapid and specific intact glucagon method is therefore necessary for quality routine analysis. A tandem mass spectrometry method to fulfill this objective is described in this work.
Glucagon was extracted from plasma employing a mixed-mode anion exchange solid-phase extraction. Sample stability was assessed in K2-EDTA and P800 tubes at different temperatures. We compared our method to two different immunoassays. FDA and EMA guidelines were followed for validation. An external quality control program served for comparison with other laboratories.
Assay imprecision was below 4%. Recoveries were within 95-103%. LoQ was 8.75pg/mL. Total analytical CV was 2.91%. Samples were found stable at 4°C for less than 4h. SB939 nmr Diasource® RIA disagreed with our method. Mercodia® ELISA provided a closer agreement, also proven by external quality control samples.
A rapid and specific LC-MS/MS method for glucagon quantitation has been developed, validated and is suitable to routine care.