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Anticuerpos anti-estreptavidina: Confusión diagnóstica por interferencia bioquímica / Anti-estreptavidin antibodies. Diagnostic confusion by biochemical interference
Bergoglio, Marina T; Sosa, Gabriela A; Inchauspe, María E; Andrada, Marta C.
  • Bergoglio, Marina T; Sanatorio Allende. Servicio de Endocrinología. AR
  • Sosa, Gabriela A; Sanatorio Allende. Servicio de Endocrinología. AR
  • Inchauspe, María E; Sanatorio Allende. Laboratorio Central. Córdoba. AR
  • Andrada, Marta C; Sanatorio Allende. Laboratorio Central. Córdoba. AR
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 79(5): 419-423, oct. 2019. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1056744
RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso de una paciente que, durante los estudios por búsqueda de fertilidad y posterior embarazo, mostraba un perfil tiroideo alterado con niveles elevados de T4 libre y TSH normal. Luego de descartar un adenoma tirotropo y ante la ausencia de sintomatología clínica de hipertiroidismo, se investigó la posibilidad de interferencias analíticas en los inmunoensayos utilizados para la medición de las hormonas. Se han descrito interferencias causadas por anticuerpos heterófilos, macro TSH, anticuerpos anti-tiroideos, biotina, y en menor medida anticuerpos anti-estreptavidina y anti-rutenio. Los análisis de la paciente se realizaron en autoanalizador cuya plataforma emplea el sistema estreptavidina-biotina que es muy susceptible a varios interferentes. Un algoritmo propuesto incluye una serie de pruebas simples de realizar e interpretar que permiten detectar o descartar la presencia de interferentes. De acuerdo al mismo, se efectuó la comparación con una plataforma analítica diferente (que no utiliza el sistema estreptavidina-biotina), diluciones seriadas, precipitación con polietilenglicol 6000 y tratamiento con micropartículas recubiertas con estreptavidina. Los resultados obtenidos confirmaron la presencia de anticuerpos anti-estreptavidina en el suero de la paciente. Ante discordancias entre las manifestaciones clínicas y los resultados de laboratorio, se debe investigar la posibilidad de interferencias metodológicas para evitar el riesgo iatrogénico potencial que implica una interpretación bioquímica errónea.
ABSTRACT
We present the case of a patient who, during studies for fertility and subsequent pregnancy, showed an altered thyroid profile with elevated levels of free T4 and normal TSH. After ruling out a thyrotropic adenoma and in the absence of clinical symptoms of hyperthyroidism, the possibility of analytical interference in the immunoassays used to measure hormones was investigated. Interferences caused by heterophile antibodies, macro TSH, anti-thyroid antibodies, biotin, and to a lesser extent anti-streptavidin and anti-ruthenium antibodies have been described. The analysis of the patient was carried out in a self-analyzer whose platform uses the streptavidin-biotin system that is very susceptible to several interferents. A proposed algorithm includes a series of simple tests to perform and interpret that allow detecting or ruling out the presence of interferents. Accordingly, a comparison was made with a different analytical platform (which does not use the streptavidin-biotin system), serial dilutions, precipitation with polyethylene glycol 6000 and treatment with microparticles coated with streptavidin. Results obtained confirmed the presence of anti-streptavidin antibodies in the patient's serum. In the case of disagreements between clinical manifestations and laboratory results, the possibility of methodological interferences should be investigated in order to avoid the potential iatrogenic risk involved in an erroneous biochemical interpretation.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pituitary Neoplasms / Adenoma / Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Streptavidin / Hyperthyroidism Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Sanatorio Allende/AR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pituitary Neoplasms / Adenoma / Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Streptavidin / Hyperthyroidism Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Sanatorio Allende/AR