Differences in serum thyroglobulin measurements by 3 commercial immunoradiometric assay kits and laboratory standardization using Certified Reference Material 457 (CRM‐457)
2009; Wiley; Volume: 32; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/hed.21308
ISSN1097-0347
AutoresJi In Lee, Ji Young Kim, Joon Young Choi, Hee Kyung Kim, Hye Won Jang, Kyu Yeon Hur, Jae Hyeon Kim, Kwang‐Won Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Sun Wook Kim,
Tópico(s)Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
ResumoAbstract Background Serum thyroglobulin (Tg) is essential in the follow‐up of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). However, interchangeability and standardization between Tg assays have not yet been achieved, even with the development of an international Tg standard (Certified Reference Material 457 [CRM‐457]). Methods Serum Tg from 30 DTC patients and serially diluted CRM‐457 were measured using 3 different immunoradiometric assays (IRMA‐1, IRMA‐2, IRMA‐3). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) method was used to describe the concordance of each IRMA to CRM‐457. Results The serum Tg measured by 3 different IRMAs correlated well ( r > .85, p < .0001), but clinically relevant discrepancies were found in 13.3% of patients. IRMA‐3, which claims to be standardized to CRM‐457, showed the best ICC ( p 1 = .98) for the CRM‐457. Conclusions Hospitals caring for patients with DTC should either set their own cutoffs for IRMAs for Tg based on their patient pools, or adopt IRMAs standardized to CRM‐457 and calibrate their laboratory using CRM‐457. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
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