Hikmet Can Çubukçu , Oğuzhan Zengi , Hamit Hakan Alp , Murat Cihan , Kamil Taha Uçar , Marc Thelen , Mauro Panteghini
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A proof-of-concept practical approach for achieving equivalent results from non-harmonized measurement methods while awaiting harmonization: The CA 125 example
Background
Laboratory test results are crucial for clinical decisions, yet inconsistencies arise when measurements are not harmonized due to the lack of suitable higher-order references. This study introduces an approach to improve result comparability across different measurement systems, applicable until full metrological harmonization of the measurand is achieved.
Methods
A linear transformation formula was developed, utilizing the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles of data from source and target methods, to adjust source method results. The feasibility of this formula was tested using carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA 125) data from two commercial assays provided by Roche Diagnostics and Abbott Diagnostics. Method comparison statistics, including difference plots and Passing-Bablok regression, were used to evaluate the transformation’s effectiveness before and after adjustment. A web application, “Result Transformer,” was developed to facilitate the application of the transformation process.
Results
Prior to transformation, the median relative difference between the Roche and Abbott CA 125 assays was 37.7% (95% CI: 34.5–40.8%), exceeding acceptable bias. Passing-Bablok regression yielded a slope of 1.450 (95% CI: 1.400–1.485) and an intercept of −0.83 kU/L (95% CI: −1.50 to −0.29). After adjustment using the proposed approach, the median relative difference decreased to 6.0% (95% CI: 4.3–7.7%), falling within the desirable acceptable bias goal. The slope and intercept of the regression equation improved to 1.075 (95% CI: 1.039–1.102) and −0.12 kU/L (95% CI: −0.71 to 0.19), respectively.
Conclusion
The proposed transformation method effectively improved the comparability of results from different assays, permitting a more consistent test result interpretation during patient follow-up.
期刊介绍:
The Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)
Clinica Chimica Acta is a high-quality journal which publishes original Research Communications in the field of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, defined as the diagnostic application of chemistry, biochemistry, immunochemistry, biochemical aspects of hematology, toxicology, and molecular biology to the study of human disease in body fluids and cells.
The objective of the journal is to publish novel information leading to a better understanding of biological mechanisms of human diseases, their prevention, diagnosis, and patient management. Reports of an applied clinical character are also welcome. Papers concerned with normal metabolic processes or with constituents of normal cells or body fluids, such as reports of experimental or clinical studies in animals, are only considered when they are clearly and directly relevant to human disease. Evaluation of commercial products have a low priority for publication, unless they are novel or represent a technological breakthrough. Studies dealing with effects of drugs and natural products and studies dealing with the redox status in various diseases are not within the journal''s scope. Development and evaluation of novel analytical methodologies where applicable to diagnostic clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, including point-of-care testing, and topics on laboratory management and informatics will also be considered. Studies focused on emerging diagnostic technologies and (big) data analysis procedures including digitalization, mobile Health, and artificial Intelligence applied to Laboratory Medicine are also of interest.