title: Recalibration of the point-of-care test for CARDIAC T Quantitative with Elecsys Troponin T 3rd generation.
abstract: The rapid troponin T assay CARDIAC T Quantitative was recalibrated using Elecsys Troponin T 3rd Generation as a new reference method. This paper presents the method comparisons at six centres using the new reference method. Method comparison between CARDIAC T Quantitative versus Elecsys Troponin T 3rd Generation were performed using 319 samples from patients with acute coronary syndromes. The quality of the CARDIAC T Quantitative was controlled by a daily single determination of CARDIAC Control Troponin T, and for the Elecsys Troponin T 3rd Generation, the Elecsys controls were included in each run. The results for the control materials for the CARDIAC T Quantitative were between 93% and 107% of the target values. The CV ranged from 7% to 16%. From the regression analysis, according to Bablok and Passing (y=1.07x) and the Bland and Altman plot, the bias between CARDIAC T Quantitative and Elecsys Troponin T 3rd Generation is from +6% to +7%. The correlation coefficient is 0.93, and a 3x3 comparison of the clinical efficiency yielded 92% clinical concordance between CARDIAC T Quantitative and Elecsys Troponin T 3rd Generation. In conclusion, CARDIAC T Quantitative was in good agreement with the reference and calibration method Elecsys Troponin T 3rd Generation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mayday University Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Collinson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sylvén
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haass
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chwallek
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Katus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller-Bardorff
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Derhaschnig
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hirschl
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zerback
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D019963:Clinical Chemistry Tests / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D012015:Reference Standards; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D020107:Troponin T