[Analytical interference in determination of procalcitonin by PCT-Q (Brahms)]

Pathol Biol (Paris). 2006 May;54(5):293-5. doi: 10.1016/j.patbio.2005.10.001. Epub 2006 Feb 20.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biological marker of infection. We present the cas of a patient who has presented a high concentration of PCT with PCT-Q test (Brahms). At the same time, the concentration of CRP is remained low, which is no physiological. Then, PCT concentration has been determinated with an automatic system (Kryptor-Brahms) and finded at low than 0.5 microg/l. Brahms company has searched an analytical interference: human anti-mouse antibodies (HAMA) were positive. If PCT concentration stay a marker of infection for the most part, this case show that biologists have to keep in mind that immunological assays remain submitted to interferences.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Automation
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • C-Reactive Protein / analysis
  • Calcitonin / blood*
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
  • Chest Pain / blood
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infections / diagnosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Protein Precursors / blood*
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • CALCA protein, human
  • Calca protein, mouse
  • Protein Precursors
  • Calcitonin
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide