Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2009;32(7):725-729
doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9158.2009.07.001
Analysis,identification and strategies on interferences in immunoassay
Gusheng TANG ; Yu WU ; Qian SHEN
Keywords
Games,experimental; Immunoassays; Test interference; Interferenceidentification
Country
China
Language
Chinese
Abstract
Substances that might potentially alter the measurable concentration of the analyte or alter the binding ability of detection antibody can lead to immunoassay interference. Endogenous interferences consist of autoantibodies, heterophiles antibodies, human anti-animal antibodies (HAAA) and some binding proteins. Lipidemia, cross-reactivity, pre-analytical variation, matrix and different detection equipments may also affect immunoassay. These interfering substances may cause falsely increased or decreased concentration in many analytes, including hormones, tumor markers, drugs, cardiac tropanin and microbial serology, thus it will affect the diagnosis of patients and the evaluation of therapeutic strategies Laboratorians and physicians should both be aware of the potential interference in immunoassays and communicate closely when any clinical discordance between the clinical and the laboratory data appears, avoiding a subsequent wrong diagnosis and unwarranted treatment. In this case, an alternative assay or measurement is needed for the potential correct results.
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