A case of interference in testosterone, DHEA-S and progesterone measurements by second generation immunoassays

Clin Chem Lab Med. 2021 Feb 1;59(7):e275-e277. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-1786. Print 2021 Jun 25.

Authors

Federico Cresta¹, Luca Arcuri¹, Silvia Bianchin¹, Carlo Castellani¹, Rosaria Casciaro¹, Thomas Matulli Cavedagna², Mohamad Maghnie^{3

4}, Sebastiano Barco⁵, Giuliana Cangemi⁵

Affiliations

¹ Cystic Fibrosis Center Genoa, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
² B.S.N. Srl Biological Sales Network, Castelleone (CR), Italy.
³ Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
⁴ Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophtalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
⁵ Central Laboratory of Analyses, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.

PMID: 33544463
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2020-1786

No abstract available

Keywords: heterophilic antibodies; immunoassay; interference; liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Chromatography, Liquid
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
Humans
Immunoassay*
Progesterone*
Testosterone*

Substances

Testosterone
Progesterone
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate