title: Evaluation of a first-line spectrophotometric screening test for increased faecal porphyrin concentration.
abstract: We compared a spectrophotometric screening test measuring faecal porphyrin concentration with an HPLC method. There was a good overall correlation between both methods although some scatter was observed. ROC plot analysis of the screening test leads to a cut-off value of 35 nmol porphyrin per g faeces, wet weight with a sensitivity of 97% and a specificity of 96%. These results indicate that the screening test is quite useful for detection of increased total faecal porphyrin concentration, but less useful in accurate measurement of increased total faecal porphyrin concentration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry, Deventer Ziekenhuis, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Zuijderhoudt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dorresteijn-de Bok
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: te Velde
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000032:analysis*; D012372:ROC Curve; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D011166:Porphyrins