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Objective To explore diagnostic value of the serum and urine procalcitonin (PCT) detecting in the urinary system infection.Methods The serum and urine PCT levels in 45 urinary system infection patients with clear pathological diagnosis (exclude other system infections) who were outpatiented or hospitalized in the People's Hospital of Zhongshan between March and November 2016 (including 21 cases of upper urinary tract infection and 24 cases of lower urinary tract infection) and 35 healthy adults who went through physical examinations at the hospital during the same period,were measured using electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) on Cobase 601 Immunoassay Analyzer and analyzed to compare the differences of PCT levels in the three groups.Results The urine PCT level in upper urinary tract infection group was 0.243± 0.123 ng/ml.It was significantly lower than lower urinary tract infection group (0.486±0.232 ng/ml,t=4.11,P=0.000) and control group (0.454± 0.253 ng/ml,t=3.96,P=0.000).The serum PCT level in upper urinary tract infection group was 0.062±0.014 ng/ml.It was obviously higher than that in lower urinary tract infection group (0.043±0.020 ng/ml,t=3.56,P=0.01) and control group (0.032±0.013 ng/ml,t=7.38,P=0.000).In all groups,the urine PCT levels were significantly higher than their serum PCT levels (t =9.48,9.12,6.79,P＜ 0.01),and significant differences were observed in them.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of serum PCT for diagnosing upper urinary tract infections were 81.5％,84.2％,80.6％ and 85.6％ respectively,and the urine PCT were 86.4％,80.7％,88.4 ％ and 83.1 ％ respectively.Conclusion Detection of serum and urine PCT has important accessory diagnostic value for identifying upper and lower urinary tract infections.
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Objective To investigate the interference of hyperlipidemia and hyperbilirubinaemia to HbA1c measurements by ion‐exchange high‐performance liquid chromatography(IE‐HPLC) method .Methods Fresh whole‐blood samples collected with EDTA‐K2 anticoagulant tubes were divided into four groups :control group(HbA1c<6 .2% ) ,diabetes group(HbA1c≥6 .2% ) ,hyperlipi‐demia group(TG 3 -20 mmol/L);hyperbilirubinaemis group (TBIL 21 -549 μmol/L) .HbA1c of these samples were measured with affinity chromatography(AC‐HPLC) and IE‐HPLC respectively .Results When HbA1c≤18 .7% ,r=0 .993 ;95% confidence interval(CI) of HbA1c results by using IE‐HPLC method was -0 .71 -0 .89 ;coefficient of variation was -5 .8% -6 .8% ;P=0 .198 and the difference was not statistically significant .When HbA1c< 16 .3% ,r= 0 .997;95% CI of HbA1c results with IE‐HPLC method is -0 .31-0 .67;coefficient of variation was -5 .8% -4 .3% .P=0 .000 and the difference was statistically signifi‐cant .No interference was detectded with the results ;When HbA1c was 16 .3% -18 .7% ,positive bias was observed with the re‐sults .When TG≤20 .78 mmol/L ,r=0 .995;95% CI of HbA1c results with IE‐HPLC method was -0 .26-0 .50 ;coefficient of var‐iation was -5 .5% -5 .8% .P=0 .000 and the difference was statistically significant .No interference was detectded with the re‐sults;When TBIL≤549 .3 μmol/L ,r=0 .990 ;95% CI of HbA1c results with IE‐HPLC method was -0 .08 -0 .63;coefficient of variation was -14% -4 .1% .P=0 .000 and the difference was statistically significant .When TBIL≤342 .1 μmol/L ,r= 0 .994 ;95% CI of HbA1c results with IE‐HPLC method was -0 .09-0 .50;coefficient of variation was -5 .5% -4 .1% .No interference was detectded with the results .When TBIL was 380 .7-549 .3 μmol/L ,negative bias was observed with the results .Conclusion Our data indicated that HbA1c measurement with IE‐HPLC method could resist the interference of hyperlipidemia;When TBIL≤380 .7 μmol/L and HbA1c<16 .3% ,the results could meet the needs of general clinical detection .Clinical staff should choose more specific HbA1c measurement method according to the patient's condition .
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Objective To investigate the Influence of beta-thalassemia minor on four different HbA1c detection systems.Methods All 65 blood samples from March 2014 to August 2014 were collected from Zhongshan Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University , and divided to normal control group ( 40 cases ) , no diabetic group(20 cases) and diabetic group (5 cases) combining with beta-thalassemia minor.The fresh mixed whole-blood samples were used for transferring value-assignment in order to improve the comparability of Bio-Rad variant ⅡTurbo, Primus Ultra2 ,Roche Modular PPI to Bio-Rad Variant Ⅱwhich was NGSP Ⅰlaboratory certificated.The whole-blood concentration of HbA 1c were measured by four detection systems . Differences between normal control group and no diabetic group were compared using the Independent Samples T Test.Then Taking the Primus Ultra 2 as comparable system and others as experimental system ,the HbA1c results from no diabetic group and diabetic group were compared by the standardization NGSP Ⅰlaboratory and statistical techniques of consistency test .Results Compared with Variant Ⅱ detection system, after transferring value-assignment, deviations of Variant Ⅱ, Modular PPI and Variant Ⅱ Turbo were -6%to +6%.The HbA1c testing results from normal control group and no diabetic group had no statistical significance (P>0.05).Linear regression analysis demonstrated that the correlation coefficient of Primus Ultra2 with Variant Ⅱ, Modular PPI, VariantⅡTurbo were 0.995, 0.999 and 0.995, respectively (P<0.01).The percentage deviation of the reference system and experimental system was -6.0% to+6.0%.Conclusion There was no obviously significant influence of beta-thalassemia minor on Bio-Rad Variant Ⅱ,Bio-Rad variant ⅡTurbo,Primus Ultra2,Roche Modular PPI detection systems.
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Objective To estimate the prevalence of Glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD) deficiency in Zhongshan area . Methods The activity of G6PD in red blood cells was determined by using ultra‐violet rate method for neonates ,couples of child‐bearing age and suspected patients who had clinical symptoms in Zhongshan area from 2012 to 2013 .Results The total detection rate of G6PD deficiency was 4 .37% (1 030/23 595);in male the detection rate was 9 .42% (513/5 447);in female the detection rate was 2 .85% (517/18 148) .Conclusion The incidence of G6PD deficiency were high in Zhongshan area .Therefore ,more attention should be paid to the screening of the disease in neonates and couples of childbearing age so as to reduce the incidence of G6PD defi‐ciency and prevent the complications caused by the disease .
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Objective To evaluate the precision,accuracy,linear range and anti-interference performance of HbA1c assay by u-sing Primus Trinity Ultra2 automated analyzer.Methods According to Document EP published in 2004 by American Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institution(CLSI)and relative literatures,the precision,accuracy,linear range and anti-interference perform-ance were evaluated.Results The within-run and between-run CVs of HbA1c determination were both less than that announced by manufacture.In the tests of samples with certain concentrations,all the results were within the verification range respectively.In the linear verification,regression equation between the theoretical and measured values demonstrated that r2 >0.95,and a value was within the range of 0.97-1.03.For Primus Trinity Ultra2 the limit of interference effect didn′t exceed the allowable error at the medical decision concentrations.Conclusion The precision,accuracy,linear range and anti-interference was evaluated of the Primus Trinity Ultra2 automating HbA1c all could meet the manufacture′s declaim and the clinical needs.