title: Homogeneous time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay for the measurement of midregional proadrenomedullin in plasma on the fully automated system B.R.A.H.M.S KRYPTOR.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluate the first automated assay measuring a mid regional fragment of the proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM).
  
  
  METHODS
  B.R.A.H.M.S MR-proADM KRYPTOR is a homogeneous assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 144 healthy individuals, MR-proADM mean (SD) was measured at 0.37 nmol/L (0.09). High correlation with the manual assay, B.R.A.H.M.S MR-proADM LIA, was found on 281 samples from patients suffering from community acquired pneumonia (correlation coefficient 0.97).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This fast assay can be used in low respiratory tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Department, CEZANNE SAS, Parc Scientifique Georges Besse, Nimes Cedex 1, France. pcaruhel@cezanne.fr
authors.forename: Pascaline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caruhel
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mazier
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kunde
authors.forename: Nils G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Morgenthaler
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Darbouret