Title | Performance Evaluation of an Automated ELISA System for Alzheimer's Disease Detection in Clinical Routine. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Chiasserini, D, Biscetti, L, Farotti, L, Eusebi, P, Salvadori, N, Lisetti, V, Baschieri, F, Chipi, E, Frattini, G, Stoops, E, Vanderstichele, H, Calabresi, P, Parnetti, L |
Journal | J Alzheimers Dis |
Volume | 54 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 55-67 |
Date Published | 2016 Jul 22 |
ISSN | 1875-8908 |
Abstract | The variability of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers undermines their full-fledged introduction into routine diagnostics and clinical trials. Automation may help to increase precision and decrease operator errors, eventually improving the diagnostic performance. Here we evaluated three new CSF immunoassays, EUROIMMUNtrademark amyloid-β 1-40 (Aβ1-40), amyloid-β 1-42 (Aβ1-42), and total tau (t-tau), in combination with automated analysis of the samples. The CSF biomarkers were measured in a cohort consisting of AD patients (n = 28), mild cognitive impairment (MCI, n = 77), and neurological controls (OND, n = 35). MCI patients were evaluated yearly and cognitive functions were assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination. The patients clinically diagnosed with AD and MCI were classified according to the CSF biomarkers profile following NIA-AA criteria and the Erlangen score. Technical evaluation of the immunoassays was performed together with the calculation of their diagnostic performance. Furthermore, the results for EUROIMMUN Aβ1-42 and t-tau were compared to standard immunoassay methods (INNOTESTtrademark). EUROIMMUN assays for Aβ1-42 and t-tau correlated with INNOTEST (r = 0.83, p |
DOI | 10.3233/JAD-160298 |
Alternate Journal | J. Alzheimers Dis. |
PubMed ID | 27447425 |