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Reference limits of high-sensitive cardiac troponin T indirectly estimated by a new approach applying data mining. A special example for measurands with a relatively high percentage of values at or below the detection limit. J LAB MED 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/labmed-2020-0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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A new model for the indirect estimation of reference limits (RLs) has been proposed recently and was coined TMC approach (truncated minimum chi-square estimation) which can be performed with R statistic. A spline function is applied to the RLs to get a continuous function if age is graphically presented vs. the RLs avoiding artificial “jumps” between different age groups. Most indirect models assume a power normal distribution and fail if this assumption is not fulfilled as e.g. if a relatively high percentage of measured values is below the detection limit and the data are distributed extremely skewed. This problem is handled by the TMC model. High-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs cTnT) was chosen as an example. The hs cTnT concentration in serum or plasma is well accepted as a valuable marker in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Currently, the 99th percentile derived from a “healthy” subpopulation is the decision limit recommended by consensus groups. However, this decision limit is questioned by several authors for many reasons. In the present report, the 97.5th and the 99th percentile limits were reinvestigated by the TMC model with different subpopulations stratified according to age and sex and were finally compared to presently recommended decision limits. In summary, the generally recommended 99th percentile as a fixed decision limit should be reconsidered. It is suggested to apply more specific reference limits stratified for age and sex instead of a fixed decision limit.
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Hickman PE, Koerbin G, Potter JM, Glasgow N, Cavanaugh JA, Abhayaratna WP, West NP, Glasziou P. Choice of Statistical Tools for Outlier Removal Causes Substantial Changes in Analyte Reference Intervals in Healthy Populations. Clin Chem 2020; 66:1558-1561. [PMID: 34214151 DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvaa208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reference intervals are an important aid in medical practice as they provide clinicians a guide as to whether a patient is healthy or diseased.Outlier results in population studies are removed by any of a variety of statistical measures. We have compared several methods of outlier removal and applied them to a large body of analytes from a large population of healthy persons. METHODS We used the outlier exclusion criteria of Reed-Dixon and Tukey and calculated reference intervals using nonparametric and Harrell-Davis statistical methods and applied them to a total of 36 different analytes. RESULTS Nine of 36 analytes had a greater than 20% difference in the upper reference limit, and for some the difference was 100% or more. CONCLUSIONS For some analytes, great importance is attached to the reference interval. We have shown that different statistical methods for outlier removal can cause large changes to reported reference intervals. So that population studies can be readily compared, common statistical methods should be used for outlier removal.
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- Peter E Hickman
- Australian National University Medical School, Garran, ACT, Australia.,ACT Pathology, Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACT, Australia
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- College of Medicine Biology and Environment, Australian National University, Garran, ACT, Australia
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- Australian National University Medical School, Garran, ACT, Australia.,ACT Pathology, Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACT, Australia
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- Australian National University Medical School, Garran, ACT, Australia
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- College of Medicine Biology and Environment, Australian National University, Garran, ACT, Australia
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- Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Giannitsis E, Mueller-Hennessen M, Zeller T, Schuebler A, Aurich M, Biener M, Vafaie M, Stoyanov KM, Ochs M, Riffel J, Mereles D, Blankenberg S, Katus HA. Gender-specific reference values for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and I in well-phenotyped healthy individuals and validity of high-sensitivity assay designation. Clin Biochem 2020; 78:18-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2019.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Monneret D, Gellerstedt M, Bonnefont-Rousselot D. Determination of age- and sex-specific 99th percentiles for high-sensitive troponin T from patients: an analytical imprecision- and partitioning-based approach. Clin Chem Lab Med 2019; 56:818-829. [PMID: 29176015 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2017-0256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Detection of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is mainly based on a rise of cardiac troponin with at least one value above the 99th percentile upper reference limit (99th URL). However, circulating high-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) concentrations depend on age, sex and renal function. Using an analytical imprecision-based approach, we aimed to determine age- and sex-specific hs-cTnT 99th URLs for patients without chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS A 3.8-year retrospective analysis of a hospital laboratory database allowed the selection of adult patients with concomitant plasma hs-cTnT (<300 ng/L) and creatinine concentrations, both assayed twice within 72 h with at least 3 h between measurements. Absence of AMI was assumed when the variation between serial hs-cTnT values was below the adjusted-analytical change limit calculated according to the inverse polynomial regression of analytical imprecision. Specific URLs were determined using Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) methods, and partitioning was tested using the proportion method, after adjustment for unequal prevalences. RESULTS After outlier removal (men: 8.7%; women: 6.6%), 1414 men and 1082 women with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 were assumed as non-AMI. Partitioning into age groups of 18-50, 51-70 and 71-98 years, the hs-cTnT 99th URLs adjusted on French prevalence were 18, 33, 66 and 16, 30, 84 ng/L for men and women, respectively. Age-partitioning was clearly required. However, sex-partitioning was not justified for subjects aged 18-50 and 51-70 years for whom a common hs-cTnT 99th URLs of about 17 and 31 ng/L could be used. CONCLUSIONS Based on a laboratory approach, this study supports the need for age-specific hs-cTnT 99th URLs.
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- Denis Monneret
- Department of Metabolic Biochemistry, La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix University Hospital (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SSORG-Scandinavian Surgical Outcomes Research Group, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden.,School of Business, Economics and IT, University West, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Metabolic Biochemistry, La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix University Hospital (AP-HP), Paris, France.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.,CNRS UMR8258 - INSERM U1022, Faculty of Pharmacy, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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Kavsak PA. Should detectable cardiac troponin concentrations in a healthy population be the only criterion for classifying high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays? Clin Biochem 2018; 56:1-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kavsak PA, Andruchow JE, McRae AD, Worster A. Profile of Roche’s Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT blood test (a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assay) for diagnosing myocardial infarction in the emergency department. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2018; 18:481-489. [DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2018.1476141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Peter A. Kavsak
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Herman DS, Kavsak PA, Greene DN. Variability and Error in Cardiac Troponin Testing: An ACLPS Critical Review. Am J Clin Pathol 2017; 148:281-295. [PMID: 28967956 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqx066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To provide a comprehensive overview of the complexities associated with cardiac troponin (cTn) testing. An emphasis is placed on the sources of error, organized into the preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical phases of the testing pathway. Controversial areas are also explored. METHODS A case scenario and review of the relevant literature describing laboratory considerations involving cTn testing are described. RESULTS Advanced comprehension of the specific assay used in a given laboratory is necessary for optimal reporting, utilization, and quality monitoring of cTn. CONCLUSIONS cTn assays are reliable diagnostic tests for acute myocardial infarction, but understanding their limitations is required for appropriate result interpretation.
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- Daniel S Herman
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University,Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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Richardson A, Neeman T, Yoon HJ, Haslett S. Statistical response to issues with the determination of the troponin 99th percentile. Clin Biochem 2017; 50:1332-1333. [PMID: 28818529 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Alice Richardson
- National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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- Statistical Consulting Unit, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Statistical Consulting Unit, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Statistical Consulting Unit, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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Marjot J, Kaier TE, Martin ED, Reji SS, Copeland O, Iqbal M, Goodson B, Hamren S, Harding SE, Marber MS. Quantifying the Release of Biomarkers of Myocardial Necrosis from Cardiac Myocytes and Intact Myocardium. Clin Chem 2017; 63:990-996. [PMID: 28377413 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2016.264648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myocardial infarction is diagnosed when biomarkers of cardiac necrosis exceed the 99th centile, although guidelines advocate even lower concentrations for early rule-out. We examined how many myocytes and how much myocardium these concentrations represent. We also examined if dietary troponin can confound the rule-out algorithm. METHODS Individual rat cardiac myocytes, rat myocardium, ovine myocardium, or human myocardium were spiked into 400-μL aliquots of human serum. Blood was drawn from a volunteer after ingestion of ovine myocardium. High-sensitivity assays were used to measure cardiac troponin T (cTnT; Roche, Elecsys), cTnI (Abbott, Architect), and cardiac myosin-binding protein C (cMyC; EMD Millipore, Erenna®). RESULTS The cMyC assay could only detect the human protein. For each rat cardiac myocyte added to 400 μL of human serum, cTnT and cTnI increased by 19.0 ng/L (95% CI, 16.8-21.2) and 18.9 ng/L (95% CI, 14.7-23.1), respectively. Under identical conditions cTnT, cTnI, and cMyC increased by 3.9 ng/L (95% CI, 3.6-4.3), 4.3 ng/L (95% CI, 3.8-4.7), and 41.0 ng/L (95% CI, 38.0-44.0) per μg of human myocardium. There was no detectable change in cTnI or cTnT concentration after ingestion of sufficient ovine myocardium to increase cTnT and cTnI to approximately 1 × 108 times their lower limits of quantification. CONCLUSIONS Based on pragmatic assumptions regarding cTn and cMyC release efficiency, circulating species, and volume of distribution, 99th centile concentrations may be exceeded by necrosis of 40 mg of myocardium. This volume is much too small to detect by noninvasive imaging.
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- Jack Marjot
- King's College London BHF Centre, The Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- King's College London BHF Centre, The Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- King's College London BHF Centre, The Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- King's College London BHF Centre, The Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.;
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Potter JM, Simpson AJ, Kerrigan J, Southcott E, Salib MM, Koerbin G, Hickman PE. Cross-sectional study of high-sensitivity cardiac troponins T and I in a hospital and community outpatient setting. Clin Biochem 2017; 50:105-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Greene DN, Tate JR. Establishing consensus-based, assay-specific 99th percentile upper reference limits to facilitate proper utilization of cardiac troponin measurements. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 55:1675-1682. [DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2017-0067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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AbstractImplementation of the 99th percentile as the upper reference limit for cardiac troponin (cTn) assays is a seemingly lucid recommendation, but, in reality, is incredibly complex. Lack of harmonization between cTn assays diminishes the ability to have a single medical decision point across manufacturer assay/instruments. Moreover, even within a single cTn assay there are several published values corresponding to the “99th percentile”. Variability in the determined value is primarily a function of population selection including: sample size, age, sex, exclusion criteria, and statistical methods. Given the complexities associated with this value, some countries have taken an expert consensus approach to endorsing harmonized, assay-specific, cTn 99th percentile values. The purpose of this manuscript is to highlight the intricacies associated with selecting a cTn 99th percentile and to review the approach that Australia used to endorse a nationwide upper reference limit for the Architect STAT hs-cTnI assay.
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