Laboratory Medicine ›› 2015, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (11): 1150-1156.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2015.11.021

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Estimation on the uncertainty of ALT catalytic activity with different manufacturers or different lot numbers

GU Wenchao1, WANG Huimin1, JI Huoyan1, WANG Jianxin2, ZHANG Weiwei1, MENG Shuting1, XU Lili1   

  1. 1. Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Jiangsu Nantong 226001, China
    2.The Laboratory Medicine Institute of Nantong University, Jiangsu Nantong 226001, China
  • Received:2015-01-15 Online:2015-11-30 Published:2015-12-03

Abstract: Objective

To research the influence of L-alanine, alpha-ketoglutaric acid, beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduced disodium salt hydrate(NADH) and Tris hydroxyl methyl aminomethane(Tris) coming from different manufacturers or different lot numbers on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) catalytic activity, and to evaluate the uncertainty of ALT catalytic activity with different manufacturers or different lot numbers.

Methods

The sera with 5 concentrations(S1-S5) were measured by the reference method (37 ℃) recommended by the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. The consistency was analyzed by Bland-Altman method, and the uncertainties of ALT with different manufacturers or lot numbers were calculated.

Results

The uncertainties of L-alanine, alpha-ketoglutaric acid, NADH and Tris were 0.90%, 0.65%, 0.58% and 0.23%. The expanded uncertainties of different manufacturers or lot numbers of reagents were 2.54%(k=2).

Conclusions

It is supposed to define every reagent manufacturer and lot number to make ALT catalytic activity measured by reference laboratories more comparable. When evaluating the uncertainty, we should consider the influence of reagents with different manufacturers or different lot numbers.

Key words: Uncertainty, Alanine aminotransferase, Catalytic activity, L-alanine, Alpha-ketoglutaric acid, Beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduced disodium salt hydrate, Tris hydroxyl methyl aminomethane

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