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Objectives: Point of care testing (POCT) offers the possibility of near bedside patient testing with a reduction of the turn-around time of analysis. The aim of our study was to determine the analytical performances and usability of a recently developed POCT device for the measurement of tests related to liver function. We evaluated the performance of a liver tests panel performed on the LINX EVO® POCT device. Design and methods: The imprecision was determined with the Bio-Rad Liquichek Unassayed Chemistry Control. Method comparison was performed with a Cobas® 8000 analyzer. Samples from twenty healthy volunteers were used to verify the reference intervals. Furthermore, practicality was assessed by the healthcare staff handling the POCT device through a dedicated questionnaire. Results: The imprecision observed was matching the criteria for the in-lab assay with only one exception, globulin, with an observed imprecision of 6.3 % and a criteria of 5.7 %. With the exception of total and direct bilirubin, the POCT method showed good agreement with the in-lab methods. The verification of reference intervals showed that more than 90 % of the healthy volunteer values were included into the reference interval claimed by the manufacturer except for glucose and globulin. The POCT practicality questionnaire was satisfying overall for users. Conclusions: Our study showed very good analytical performances overall for the liver test panel performed on the LINX EVO® POCT instrument.
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El fósforo es el segundo mineral más abundante en el organismo. Su homeostasis se consigue mantener a través de varios mecanismos mediados principalmente por el riñón, el intestino y el hueso. Se han descrito interferencias en la medición del fósforo que pueden provocar una seudohiperfosfatemia. La causa más frecuente es la presencia de una paraproteína en el suero de los pacientes con mieloma múltiple, macroglobulinemia de Waldenström y gammapatía monoclonal de significado incierto. En los casos de hiperfosfatemia sin causa aparente que la pueda justificar, es importante tener en cuenta la existencia de una seudohiperfosfatemia causada por la presencia de las paraproteínas en sangre en los autoanalizadores de química líquida. El sistema multicapa de Vitros(R) 5600 es un método rápido y fiable para solucionar este problema
Phosphorus is the second most important mineral in the body. Its homeostasis is maintained through several mechanisms mediated mainly by the kidney, intestine, and bone. Interferences have been described in the measurement of phosphorus that could suggest a pseudo-hyperphosphataemia. The most frequent cause was the presence of a paraprotein in the serum of patients with multiple myeloma, Waldenström macroglobulinaemia, or monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance, was described as the most frequent cause of interference in phosphorus assay using liquid chemistry autoanalysers. When hyperphosphataemia is present, and no apparent cause can justify it, it is important to consider the possibility of a pseudo-hyperphosphataemia caused mainly by the presence of a paraprotein. The Vitros(R) 5600 multilayer system can be used as a fast and reliable method to avoid this interference
