Validation of commercially available automated canine-specific immunoturbidimetric method for measuring canine C-reactive protein
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BACKGROUND: Measurement of C-reactive protein (CRP) is used for diagnosing and monitoring systemic inflammatory disease in canine patients. An automated human immunoturbidimetric assay has been validated for measuring canine CRP, but cross-reactivity with canine CRP is unpredictable.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to validate a new automated canine-specific immunoturbidimetric CRP method (Gentian cCRP).
METHODS: Studies of imprecision, accuracy, prozone effect, interference, limit of quantification, and stability under different storage conditions were performed. The new method was compared with a human CRP assay previously validated for canine CRP determination. Samples from 40 healthy dogs were analyzed to establish a reference interval.
RESULTS: Total imprecision was < 2.4% for 4 tested serum pools analyzed twice daily over 10 days. The method was linear under dilution, and no prozone effect was detected at a concentration of 1200 mg/L. Recovery after spiking serum with purified canine CRP at 2 different concentrations was 123% and 116%, respectively. No interference from hemoglobin or triglycerides (10 g/L) was detected. CRP was stable for 14 days at 4°C and 22°C. In the method comparison study, there was good agreement between the validated human CRP assay and the new canine-specific assay. Healthy dogs had CRP concentrations that were less than the limit of quantification of the Gentian cCRP method (6.8 mg/L).
CONCLUSIONS: The new canine-specific immunoturbidimetric CRP assay is a reliable and rapid method for measuring canine CRP, suitable for clinical use due to the option for an automated assay.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology |
Vol/bind | 43 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | 235-243 |
Antal sider | 9 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2014 |
ID: 113354931