First amyloid β1-42 certified reference material for re-calibrating commercial immunoassays

Sébastien Boulo, Julia Kuhlmann, Ulf Andreasson, Britta Brix, Iswariya Venkataraman, Victor Herbst, Sandra Rutz, Ekaterina Manuilova, Manu Vandijck, Filip Dekeyser, Maria Bjerke, Josef Pannee, Jean Charoud-Got, Guy Auclair, Stéphane Mazoua, Gregor Pinski, Stefanie Trapmann, Heinz Schimmel, Hendrik Emons, Milena QuagliaErik Portelius, Magdalena Korecka, Leslie M Shaw, Mary Lame, Erin Chambers, Hugo Vanderstichele, Erik Stoops, Andreas Leinenbach, Tobias Bittner, Rand G Jenkins, Vesna Kostanjevecki, Piotr Lewczuk, Johan Gobom, Henrik Zetterberg, Ingrid Zegers, Kaj Blennow

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Abstract

Introduction: Reference materials based on human cerebrospinal fluid were certified for the mass concentration of amyloid beta (Aβ)1-42 (Aβ 42). They are intended to be used to calibrate diagnostic assays for Aβ 42. Methods: The three certified reference materials (CRMs), ERM-DA480/IFCC, ERM-DA481/IFCC and ERM-DA482/IFCC, were prepared at three concentration levels and characterized using isotope dilution mass spectrometry methods. Roche, EUROIMMUN, and Fujirebio used the three CRMs to re-calibrate their immunoassays. Results: The certified Aβ 42 mass concentrations in ERM-DA480/IFCC, ERM-DA481/IFCC, and ERM-DA482/IFCC are 0.45, 0.72, and 1.22 μg/L, respectively, with expanded uncertainties (k = 2) of 0.07, 0.11, and 0.18 μg/L, respectively. Before re-calibration, a good correlation (Pearson's r > 0.97), yet large biases, were observed between results from different commercial assays. After re-calibration the between-assay bias was reduced to < 5%. Discussion: The Aβ 42 CRMs can ensure the equivalence of results between methods and across platforms for the measurement of Aβ 42.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1493-1503
Number of pages11
JournalAlzheimer's & Dementia
Volume16
Issue number11
Early online date4 Aug 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2020

Bibliographical note

© 2020 European Commission - Joint Research Centre. Alzheimer's & Dementia published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Alzheimer's Association.

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • amyloid beta peptide
  • certified reference material
  • commercial immunoassays

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