Article ; Online: Comparison and commutability study among four faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) systems.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine
2023 Volume 62, Issue 1, Page(s) 50–59
Abstract: Objectives: Faecal immunochemical tests for haemoglobin (FIT) are used in colorectal cancer screening programs around the world and increasingly for triage of symptomatic patients. FIT results are currently not traceable to a common reference standard ... ...
Abstract | Objectives: Faecal immunochemical tests for haemoglobin (FIT) are used in colorectal cancer screening programs around the world and increasingly for triage of symptomatic patients. FIT results are currently not traceable to a common reference standard and results obtained on various FIT systems may not be equivalent. The size of the bias between the systems is difficult to quantify due to the complex pre-analytical aspects of FIT. Methods: This study aimed to quantify the bias and the correlation between four FIT systems by measuring a panel of 38 faecal samples while limiting the effect of the pre-analytical aspects. In addition, the commutability of seven candidate reference materials (RM) was assessed. Results: Pairwise method comparisons based on faecal samples demonstrated Pearson correlation coefficients ranging between 0.944 and 0.970 and an average proportional bias of -30 to -35 % for one FIT system compared to the other three. The relative standard deviation among biases of the individual samples was around 20 %. Due to these sample specific differences, no decisive conclusions could be drawn in the commutability study. However, two candidate RMs, prepared in the FIT system-specific storage/extraction buffers, had a better commutable profile than the other five. Conclusions: The use of a common threshold for all FIT systems is currently not possible due to the presence of a proportional bias. We have identified potential commutable RMs to take to further studies on the production of a common calibrator, with the aim being to reduce the analytical bias observed on different FIT systems. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Occult Blood ; Reference Standards ; Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Bias ; Calibration ; Hemoglobins |
Chemical Substances | Hemoglobins |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-06-19 |
Publishing country | Germany |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1418007-8 |
ISSN | 1437-4331 ; 1434-6621 ; 1437-8523 |
ISSN (online) | 1437-4331 |
ISSN | 1434-6621 ; 1437-8523 |
DOI | 10.1515/cclm-2023-0278 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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