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Objective@#To establish the information solution for the classification and assessment of specimen quality based on the assembly line. @*Methods@#Before the samples entered into the assembly line, they were took pictures and screened by the image results. For the suspected samples, serum index was detected. Then, the classification criteria of specimen quality were set, and the alarm thresholds of serum indices for each item suitable for our laboratory were established. The results of serum indices were compiled into the corresponding text descriptions and automatically written into the notes of the result reports. The pictures of blood collection tubes were stored in the laboratory information management system (LIMS) and could be accessed at any time for verification. The samples intercepted by the automatic review were further reviewed by manual. @*Results@#The intra-assay coefficients of variation (CV) of serum indices for haemolysis (H), lipaemia (L) and icterus (I) were 0.6%, 0.7% and 1.3%, respectively, indicating that the precision was good. Among 657 770 samples detected by the assembly line, 11.9% of samples were screened out before they entered the assembly line. The detection of serum indices of these samples demonstrated that the samples with haemolysis, lipaemia and icterus accounted for 1.6%, 1.2% and 0.3% of the total samples, respectively. According to the results of the interference experiment, the alarm threshold of hemolytic serum index was set in 11 items, and those of lipaemia and icterus were set in 1 item. @*Conclusion@#By establishing the information solution of specimen quality based on the assembly line, the real-time classification prompting of specimen quality is realized, and the missed detection is avoided, which is helpful to reduce the pre-analysis errors caused by serum quality and simplify the laboratory workflow.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the value of urinary BNP for diagnosis of chronic heart failure (CHF). MethodsThe levels of Urinary BNP and plasma BNP were measured by microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA) in 83 patients with CHF and 30 control subjects. The heart function was classified according totheNYHAcriteria. Leftventricularejectionfractions(LVEF)weremeasuredby echocardiology. ResultsThe level of urinary BNP in patients with CHF was[90. 0(38. 3 -209. 5 )]ng/L and the level of plasma BNP was[680. 0 ( 289. 7 - 1543.5)]ng/L, both of them were much higher than those in healthy subjects,[17. 0 ( 13.0 - 33. 0)]ng/L and[84. 5 ( 56. 0 - 158.0 )]ng/L, respectively (P＜0. 01 ). The concentrations of urinary BNP increased gradually with more severe symptoms ( NYHA cl ass Ⅰ -ⅣV ). The level of urinary BNP was positively correlated with NYHA class ( r = 0. 742, P ＜ 0. 01 )and the level of plasma BNP (r =0. 842,P ＜0. 01 ) while negatively related with LVEF (r = -0. 801 ,P ＜0. 01 ). The level of urinary BNP in patients with LVEF ＜ 40％ was[143.0 ( 85. 0 - 258.0)]ng/L , which was much higher than that in patients with LVEF≥40％ ,[31.5( 17.3 -38. 8)]ng/L, (P ＜0. 01 ). At a decision threshold of 36. 5 ng/L, the urine BNP assay demonstrated a clinical sensitivity and specificity of 84％ and 80％ ,respectively. In this study,the area under the curve(AUC) was 0. 905. ConclusionUrinary BNP is a new candidate marker for the diagnosis of CHF,it provides a similar accuracy with plasma BNP.
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Objective To detect the specific serum protein of colorectal cancer by surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization tune of flight mass spectrometry(SELDI-TOF-MS)and provide the foundation for early detection of colorectal cancer.Methods The levels of serum protein of 36 patients with colorectal cancer and 36 healthy control subjects were detected by weak cation exchanger protein chip(WCX2)chip and SELDI-TOF-MS.Results At the M/Z value range from 2 000 Da to 30 000 Da,82 protein peaks were found.The level of 3 604.240 Da protein was significantly higher in patients with colorectal cancer than in healthy control subjects,while the level of 12 861.368 Da protein was significantly higher in healthy control subjects than in patients with colorectal cancer(P＜0.05).The specificity,sensitivity,and positive predictive value of the detection of colorectal cancer using these 2 protien were 86.11%,77.78%,and 87.5%.respectively.Conclusion The 3 604.240 Da and 12 861.368 Da proteins can be used as the serum marker for early detection of colorectal cancer.