Evaluation of an enzymatic homocysteine assay for the Hitachi series chemistry analyzer. 2005

Mark D Kellogg, and Reina Parker, and Anthony Ricupero, and Nader Rifai
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02155, USA. mark.kellogg@childrens.harvard.edu

BACKGROUND Homocysteine is an essential amino acid, whose clinical utilization includes detection of homocystinuria, vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies and cardiovascular disease management. We report assay performance of the Catch reagents on the Hitachi 917 chemistry analyzer. METHODS Linearity, recovery, imprecision and interference from lipids, bilirubin, hemoglobin and ascorbic acid were determined on a Hitachi 917 chemistry analyzer. Split sample aliquots were assayed using the described method, by HPLC and fluorescence polarization immunoassay for method comparisons. RESULTS The assay was linear to at least 45 micromol/l. Intra- and interassay variation ranged from 1.7% to 3.4% and 3.3% to 6.7%, respectively. Interference was observed when hemoglobin concentrations was >7 g/l and intralipid >5 g/l. No interference was observed from bilirubin or ascorbic acid. The assay was in good agreement with values obtained by HPLC and fluorescence polarization immunoassay. CONCLUSIONS The performance of the Catch homocysteine assay was acceptable on the Hitachi 917 chemistry analyzer.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D012016 Reference Values The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality. Normal Range,Normal Values,Reference Ranges,Normal Ranges,Normal Value,Range, Normal,Range, Reference,Ranges, Normal,Ranges, Reference,Reference Range,Reference Value,Value, Normal,Value, Reference,Values, Normal,Values, Reference
D012044 Regression Analysis Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable. Regression Diagnostics,Statistical Regression,Analysis, Regression,Analyses, Regression,Diagnostics, Regression,Regression Analyses,Regression, Statistical,Regressions, Statistical,Statistical Regressions
D002623 Chemistry Techniques, Analytical Methodologies used for the isolation, identification, detection, and quantitation of chemical substances. Analytical Chemistry Techniques,Analytical Chemistry Methods,Analytical Chemistry Method,Analytical Chemistry Technique,Chemistry Method, Analytical,Chemistry Methods, Analytical,Chemistry Technique, Analytical,Method, Analytical Chemistry,Methods, Analytical Chemistry,Technique, Analytical Chemistry,Techniques, Analytical Chemistry
D002624 Chemistry, Clinical The specialty of ANALYTIC CHEMISTRY applied to assays of physiologically important substances found in blood, urine, tissues, and other biological fluids for the purpose of aiding the physician in making a diagnosis or following therapy. Clinical Chemistry
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D006710 Homocysteine A thiol-containing amino acid formed by a demethylation of METHIONINE. 2-amino-4-mercaptobutyric acid,Homocysteine, L-Isomer,2 amino 4 mercaptobutyric acid,Homocysteine, L Isomer,L-Isomer Homocysteine
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D016014 Linear Models Statistical models in which the value of a parameter for a given value of a factor is assumed to be equal to a + bx, where a and b are constants. The models predict a linear regression. Linear Regression,Log-Linear Models,Models, Linear,Linear Model,Linear Regressions,Log Linear Models,Log-Linear Model,Model, Linear,Model, Log-Linear,Models, Log-Linear,Regression, Linear,Regressions, Linear
D016231 Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay Fluoroimmunoassay where detection of the hapten-antibody reaction is based on measurement of the increased polarization of fluorescence-labeled hapten when it is combined with antibody. The assay is very useful for the measurement of small haptenic antigens such as drugs at low concentrations. Immunoassay, Fluorescence Polarization,Polarization Fluoroimmunoassay,Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassays,Fluoroimmunoassay, Polarization,Fluoroimmunoassays, Polarization,Immunoassays, Fluorescence Polarization,Polarization Fluoroimmunoassays,Polarization Immunoassay, Fluorescence,Polarization Immunoassays, Fluorescence

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