Problems in determining levels of free digoxin in patients treated with digoxin immune FAb. 1995

S A Honda, and C N Rios, and L Murakami, and T Morita, and A G Scottolini, and N V Bhagavan
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, University of Hawaii Integrated Hawaii Residency Program, Department of Pathology, Honolulu, USA.

Determination of free digoxin levels in patients treated with digoxin immune FAb has long been a problematic area in clinical laboratory testing. The older radioimmunoassays resulted in inaccurate and variable results due to the competition of the administered drug with the radioactively labelled forms. The 1995 Physicians' Desk Reference continues to state that digoxin immune FAb will interfere with digitalis immunoassay measurements. This statement, however, is based primarily on the RIA methods. We evaluated the Stratus digoxin assay and the TDX digoxin II assay. Increasing amounts of immune FAb were added in a stepwise fashion to 12 patient samples containing high normal to elevated digoxin levels. Results showed a progressive decrease in digoxin levels when assayed with the Stratus kit. However, five patient samples tested with the TDX kit resulted in constant digoxin values despite the presence of increasing digibind levels. These results suggest that the Stratus method measures free digoxin, whereas the TDX method measures the total digoxin. Measurement of digoxin by the Stratus method is simple and quick. The Stratus digoxin assay may be an accurate and objective way of measuring free digoxin levels in patients on digoxin immune FAb.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007118 Immunoassay A technique using antibodies for identifying or quantifying a substance. Usually the substance being studied serves as antigen both in antibody production and in measurement of antibody by the test substance. Immunochromatographic Assay,Assay, Immunochromatographic,Assays, Immunochromatographic,Immunoassays,Immunochromatographic Assays
D007140 Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments Univalent antigen-binding fragments composed of one entire IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN and the amino terminal end of one of the IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS from the hinge region, linked to each other by disulfide bonds. Fab contains the IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGIONS, which are part of the antigen-binding site, and the first IMMUNOGLOBULIN CONSTANT REGIONS. This fragment can be obtained by digestion of immunoglobulins with the proteolytic enzyme PAPAIN. Fab Fragment,Fab Fragments,Ig Fab Fragments,Immunoglobulins, Fab Fragment,Fab Immunoglobulin Fragments,Immunoglobulin Fab Fragment,Immunoglobulins, Fab,Fab Fragment Immunoglobulins,Fab Fragment, Immunoglobulin,Fab Fragments, Immunoglobulin,Fragment Immunoglobulins, Fab,Fragment, Fab,Immunoglobulin Fragments, Fab
D011863 Radioimmunoassay Classic quantitative assay for detection of antigen-antibody reactions using a radioactively labeled substance (radioligand) either directly or indirectly to measure the binding of the unlabeled substance to a specific antibody or other receptor system. Non-immunogenic substances (e.g., haptens) can be measured if coupled to larger carrier proteins (e.g., bovine gamma-globulin or human serum albumin) capable of inducing antibody formation. Radioimmunoassays
D004077 Digoxin A cardiotonic glycoside obtained mainly from Digitalis lanata; it consists of three sugars and the aglycone DIGOXIGENIN. Digoxin has positive inotropic and negative chronotropic activity. It is used to control ventricular rate in ATRIAL FIBRILLATION and in the management of congestive heart failure with atrial fibrillation. Its use in congestive heart failure and sinus rhythm is less certain. The margin between toxic and therapeutic doses is small. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p666) Digacin,Digitek,Digoregen,Digoxina Boehringer,Digoxine Nativelle,Dilanacin,Hemigoxine Nativelle,Lanacordin,Lanicor,Lanoxicaps,Lanoxin,Lanoxin-PG,Lenoxin,Mapluxin,Boehringer, Digoxina,Lanoxin PG,Nativelle, Digoxine,Nativelle, Hemigoxine
D005069 Evaluation Studies as Topic Works about studies that determine the effectiveness or value of processes, personnel, and equipment, or the material on conducting such studies. Critique,Evaluation Indexes,Evaluation Methodology,Evaluation Report,Evaluation Research,Methodology, Evaluation,Pre-Post Tests,Qualitative Evaluation,Quantitative Evaluation,Theoretical Effectiveness,Use-Effectiveness,Critiques,Effectiveness, Theoretical,Evaluation Methodologies,Evaluation Reports,Evaluation, Qualitative,Evaluation, Quantitative,Evaluations, Qualitative,Evaluations, Quantitative,Indexes, Evaluation,Methodologies, Evaluation,Pre Post Tests,Pre-Post Test,Qualitative Evaluations,Quantitative Evaluations,Report, Evaluation,Reports, Evaluation,Research, Evaluation,Test, Pre-Post,Tests, Pre-Post,Use Effectiveness
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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