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Analytical Principals and Methods
- A Clinical Chemists View
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Performance Characteristics of
Biomedical AnalysesReliability Criteria
a. Sensitivity can it measure low enough levels ?
b. Specificity can it distinguish the analyte from other
substances ?
c. Bias (Accuracy) does it give the correct value ?
d. Precision does it always give the same answer ?
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Precision and Bias
High accuracy
and precision
Poor precision,
high accuracy
Poor accuracy,
high precision
Bias
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Performance Characteristics of
Biochemical AnalysesPracticability Criteria
a. Speed turn around time
b. Cost
c. Analytical Skill
d. Dependability equipment reliability
e. Safety
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Methodological Aims
Analytical Accuracy
Measure of the agreement between a measured quantity
and the true value
Analytical Imprecision
Measure of the agreement between replicates
These will vary depending on the analyte, methodology etc.
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Methodological Aims (Cont.)
The analytical aims will vary according to the clinicalneed.
For following the course of a disease or monitoringtherapy, imprecision (reproducibility) is important.
For diagnosis, accuracy is important as the measuredvalue is compared with reference data.
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Methodological Aims (Cont.)
In screening for a disease, accuracy and imprecision
must be acceptable, if not :
- May generate further unnecessary tests
- May produce false positives
- May produce false negatives
- May cause analyses to be repeated
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Methodological Aims (Cont.)
Internal and external quality control mechanisms help
assess accuracy and imprecision on a batch to batch,day to day, month to month basis.
QC samples containing known amounts of analyte must
be routinely analysed and results reported.
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Quality Control Material
Similar matrix to patients samples
Have a reasonable degree of stability
Available in a range of analyte concentrations
Exhibit minimal between-sample variability
May have assigned or approximate values
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InternalQC
3 analytical ranges: H,M,L (within analytical range)
Introduce samples into run on x number of occasions e.g. every
20 samples
Record data calculate mean+/- S.D.
Compare with assigned value or derived value
Act on results e.g. accept or reject
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InternalQC (Cont.)
May also have 2 or more analysers performing the
same analyses, hence must be able to compare :
1. Patient samples
2. Internal QC data
3. ExternalQA results
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ExternalQC
Organised by various external bodies e.g. NEQAS
Process is voluntary, but necessary for accreditation
Regular dispatch of samples from these centres
Analyses required and returns within a set time period
Reports issues, grouped according to method / instrumentation
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ExternalQC (Cont.)
Indication of continuing performance given
Warnings issued to consistently poor performers. If trend continues,
then advisory panel notified
Action limitsT+/- 3SDs
Target value
Warning limits
T +/- 2SDs
Shewart Chart
Time
Measured
variable
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Levey Jennings QC Chart
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Westgard Rules
1 control exceeds = +/- 3 SDs
2 consecutive controls exceed = +/- 2 SDs
1 control exceeds the + 2 SD limit and a second control
exceeds the - 2 SD limit.
4 consecutive controls exceed +/- 1 SD
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Reference Ranges
Reference ranges established by measuring the concentration of aparticular analyte in a normal healthy population andfrom the calculation of the mean value and S.D.
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Defining the Reference Range
n
-2 SD 2SD
Mean
Test Value
Normal Subjects
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Reference Ranges (Cont.)
Usually, defined as the mean +/- 2SDs as shown previously.
But this excludes 5% of the healthy population.
1 in 20 will have abnormal values.
May require separate reference ranges for certain analytes
age, sex, ethnic differences.
A hospitalised population may have a different reference range !
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Reference values
Dependent on:
Selection of subjects
Assessment of the state of health
Characteristics of population, age and sex
Specimen collection and storage
Analytical technique performance characteristics
Data handling techniques
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Definitions (IFCC)
A reference individualis an individual selected
using defined criteria
A reference population consists of all possiblereference individuals
A reference value is the value obtained by
measurement of a particular quantity on areference individual
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Factors affecting reference
values Endogenous factors
age (Igs, phosphate)
sex (oestradiol/testosterone) body mass
circadian (eg cortisol / testost)
menstrual (LH/FSH/Oest / Prog),
seasonal (vitamin D),
pregnancy (hCG, urea, creatinine)
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0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
0 4 8 12 16 20 24
Time of Day (hours)
Cortisol
(mmol/L)
Cortisol
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Factors affecting reference
values Preanalytical factors
Food intake (fasting/nonfasting/trigs)
alcohol intake posture (renin/aldosterone)
Immobilization
previous medical and surgical care
stress (cortisol)
exercise (growth hormone)
drug administration
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Factors affecting reference
values Laboratory factors Specimen collection
transport
storage
e.g serum/plasma
Analytical technique magnitude of imprecision
Genetic factors
Ethnicity E.g. increased dyslipidaemia in Asians who settle in the
US
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Reference ranges
Two approaches:
Select a small number of individuals. Those who pass
selection criteria have samples collected and analysed under
controlled conditions. A reference range is generated.
Select a large number of people and collect samples from all
of them. After analysis the data is examined and exclusioncriteria applied.
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Problems with reference ranges
Reference values cover 95% of population
1 in 20 (5%) normals will have a test resultoutside the reference interval
2.5% individuals will have results lower than thelower ref limit and 2.5% will have results higherthan the higher ref limit
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Problems with reference ranges
No of tests % chance of a result
outside ref range
1 5
2 10
3 14
4 19
5 23
10 40
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Problems with reference ranges
No of tests
2-7
8-16
17-28
29-40
41-52
No of tests results
outside ref. range
1
2
3
4
5
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Problems with reference ranges
Biological variation of individuals around theirhomeostatic setting points
Multiple results for an individual for a single testmay be -
Always within the ref range
Both within and outside the interval Always outside the interval
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Is test value abnormal?
Compare with reference range
Does result differ significantly from previousresult?
Difference between 2 results on same patient isunlikely (1/20) to be due to analytical variation if>2.7 x analytical SD.
Significant differences could be due to biologicalvariation eg ALP
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Other ranges which aid interpretation
Action Limits
cholesterol
Paracetamol
TherapeuticRanges - for drugs
lithium
digoxin
Used to trigger therapeutic / investigative actions
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Action Limits for Cholesterol
Ideal
5.2
7.8
6.5
Rela ive isk H
0
100
200
300
400
500
0 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5
les e l l/
Rela ive
Risk
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Action Limits for Paracetamol
10
100
1000
0 4 8 12 16
Tim ince ingestion (hours)
Paracetamol
(mmol/L)
Severe Liver
Damage Likely
No Treatment
Needed
Too Early
to Tell
Liver
DamagePossible -
Treatment
Desirable
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The Ideal Diagnostic Test
Norm
No false positives ornegatives
Diseased
Test Valuen
[Analyte]
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Ideal Tests
Rarely available in routine practice
High sensitivity and specificity rarely coexist
Increased sensitivity traded for decreased specificity
and vice versa
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Specificity Vs Sensitivity
the necessary compromise
Normal Diseased
Test Valuen
False Negatives False Positives
[Analyte]
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Sensitivity
Measure of the incidence of positive results in
patients with the disease
T
RUEP
OSITIV
ES
TP
TP + FN
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Specificity
Is a measure of the incidence of negative results
in people who do not have the disease
T
RUEN
EGATIV
ES
TN
FP + TN
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Positive Predictive Value
Proportion of patients with a positive test who
are in fact correctly diagnosed.
True Positives
Total Positive Tests
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ROC curves
Receiver operator curves.
Plot of sensitivity against 1- specificity Best test is that in the upper left hand corner.
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1-Specificity
Sensitivity
ROC Plot
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True negatives
TruePositives
ROC Plot
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References
Clinical Investigation and Statistics in Lab. MedicineR.Jones & B.Payne ISBN 0902429213
Interpretation of Clin Chem Lab Data. C.Fraser ISBN
0632015799 Tietz3rdEdition Chapter 13 pg 320-335
www.aacc.org
J. Automatic Chem. Vol 6 No 3 1984 122-141
Minimum Acceptability Performance Evaluation of ClinChem Methods NCCLS DocumentEP10-P Vol 6 No 3