Double isotope dilution surface-enhanced Raman scattering as a reference procedure for the quantification of biomarkers in human serum

Analyst. 2011 Oct 7;136(19):3956-61. doi: 10.1039/c1an15207f. Epub 2011 Aug 5.

Abstract

Double isotope dilution surface-enhanced Raman scattering (double IDSERS) is qualified as a method for accurate and precise determination of biomarkers in human blood serum. Providing a full evaluation of the measurement uncertainty as well as traceability to a reference material sets the procedure in line with the requirements of a primary ratio method. Data evaluation is based on a partial least squares (PLS) model, whose prediction ability is validated from quantifying the uric acid concentration in both an artificial reference solution and a real human blood serum sample. With the proposed approach, the uric acid serum concentration can be determined with an uncertainty of 1.6% at a confidence level of 95%.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Humans
  • Least-Squares Analysis
  • Radioisotope Dilution Technique
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman
  • Uric Acid / blood*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Uric Acid