Calibration of ion-exchange HPLC measurements of glycohemoglobin: effect on interassay precision

To investigate the effect of calibration with lyophilized calibrators on the interassay precision of glycohemoglobin (glyHb) measurements, we used an ion-exchange HPLC system equipped with a Pharmacia Mono S HR 5/5 column. Calibration of analytical runs substantially increased interassay variation (...

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Published in:Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 1997-12, Vol.43 (12), p.2353-2357
Main Authors: Gerlo, Erik, Gorus, Frans
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical, structural and metabolic biochemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Calibration
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid - methods
Chromatography, Ion Exchange
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Glycated Hemoglobin A - analysis
Hemoproteins
Humans
Metalloproteins
Proteins
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
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Summary:To investigate the effect of calibration with lyophilized calibrators on the interassay precision of glycohemoglobin (glyHb) measurements, we used an ion-exchange HPLC system equipped with a Pharmacia Mono S HR 5/5 column. Calibration of analytical runs substantially increased interassay variation (CV), from 1.7% to 4.4% and from 0.9% to 3.2% for control samples with low (6.5%) and high (14%) glyHb percentages, respectively. Standardization of glyHb results, though essential for interlaboratory comparisons, should not be done at the expense of assay precision, as may occur with thoughtless use of lyophilized calibrators. We therefore recommend the use of carefully determined conversion factors for standardization of glyHb results obtained with ion-exchange HPLC systems that are capable of excellent long-term interassay precision.
ISSN:0009-9147
1530-8561
DOI:10.1093/clinchem/43.12.2353