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Technical performance of a novel, fully automated electrochemiluminescence immunoassay for the quantitation of β‐amyloid (1–42) in human cerebrospinal fluid

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Bittner, Tobias, Zetterberg, Henrik, Teunissen, Charlotte E., Ostlund, Richard E., Militello, Michael, Andreasson, Ulf, Hubeek, Isabelle, Gibson, David +9 more·2016·Alzheimer's & Dementia

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INTRODUCTION: Available assays for quantitation of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarker amyloid-beta 1-42 (Aβ [1-42]) in cerebrospinal fluid demonstrate significant variability and lack of standardization to reference measurement procedures (RMPs). We report analytical performance data for the novel Elecsys β-amyloid (1-42) assay (Roche Diagnostics). METHODS: Lot-to-lot comparability was tested using method comparison. Performance parameters were measured according to Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. The assay was standardized to a Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine (JCTLM) approved RMP. RESULTS: Limit of quantitation was <11.28 pg/mL, and the assay was linear throughout the measuring range (200-1700 pg/mL). Excellent lot-to-lot comparability was observed (correlation coefficients [Pearson's r] >0.995; bias in medical decision area <2%). Repeatability coefficients of variation (CVs) were 1.0%-1.6%, intermediate CVs were 1.9%-4.0%, and intermodule CVs were 1.1%-3.9%. Estimated total reproducibility was 2.0%-5.1%. Correlation with the RMP was good (Pearson's r, 0.93). DISCUSSION: The Elecsys β-amyloid (1-42) assay has high analytical performance that may improve biomarker-based AD diagnosis.

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Bittner, T., Zetterberg, H., Teunissen, C. E., Ostlund, R. E., Militello, M., Andreasson, U., Hubeek, I., Gibson, D., Chu, D. C., Eichenlaub, U., Heiss, P., Kobold, U., Leinenbach, A., Madin, K., Manuilova, E., Rabe, C., & Blennow, K.
Affiliations
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH Penzberg Germany
  • UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (GB)
  • Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • Covance (United States) (US)
  • Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg Mölndal Sweden
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
Corresponding author
Blennow, Kaj
Venue
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2015-11-07
Volume
12
Issue
5
Pages
517-526
ISSN
  • 1552-5260 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-5279
OpenAlex
W2111951761
Cited by
374
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 41 · 2024: 49 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 52 · 2020: 41 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 33 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 11 · 2013: 1
FWCI
14.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons@Becker (Washington University School of Medicine) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH
  • Torsten Söderberg Foundation
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
amyloid-beta 42, cerebrospinal fluid
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Humans, Immunoassay, Peptide Fragments, Reference Standards, Reproducibility of Results, Biomarkers, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Luminescence

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