Villalta D, Martelli P, Moratto A, Salgarolo V, Ligato E, Conte M, Giacomello R, Pellis T, De Rosa R, Venturini S, Crapis M. Diagnostic performance of an automated chemiluminescence immunoassay for SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgM antibodies detection: A real life experience.
Pract Lab Med 2021;
25:e00227. [PMID:
33898690 PMCID:
PMC8054542 DOI:
10.1016/j.plabm.2021.e00227]
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Abstract
Background
Recently many serological assays for detection of antibodies to SARS-COV-2 virus were introduced on the market. Aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of an automated CLIA for quantitative detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies.
Methods
A total of 354 sera, 89 from consecutive patients diagnosed with COVID-19 (43 mild, 32 severe and 13 critical) and 265 from asymptomatic and negative on rRT-PCR testing healthcare workers, were evaluated for IgM and IgG anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies with MAGLUMI immunoassay.
Results
The overall sensitivity and specificity were 86.5% (95%CI: 77.6-92.8) and 98.5% (95%CI:96.2-99.6), respectively. PPV, PPN, LR+, LR- and OR were 95.1 (95%CI: 87.8-98.6), 95.6 (95%CI: 92.4-97.7), 57.3 (95%CI: 21.6-152.1), 7.3 (95%CI: 4.31-12.4) and 418.6 (95%CI: 131.2-1335.2), respectively. The levels of SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies were 1.22 ± 1.2 AU/mL and 15.86 ± 24.83 AU/mL, 2.86 ± 2.4 AU/mL and 69.3 ± 55.5 AU/mL, 2.47 ± 1.33 AU/mL and 83.9 ± 83.9 AU/mL in mild, severe and critical COVID-19 groups, respectively. A significant difference in antibody levels between mild and severe/critical subjects has been shown.
Conclusions
The CLIA assay showed good diagnostic performance and a significant association between antibody levels and severity of the disease was found.
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