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Accuracy-based proficiency testing for testosterone measurements with immunoassays and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry☆

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    Clin Chim Acta
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    Background

    Accurate testosterone measurements are needed to correctly diagnose and treat patients. Proficiency Testing (PT) programs using modified specimens for testing can be limited because of matrix effects and usage of non-reference measurement procedure (RMP)-defined targets for evaluation. Accuracy-based PT can overcome such limitations; however, there is a lack of information on accuracy-based PT and feasibility of its implementation in evaluation for testosterone measurements.

    Methods

    Unaltered, single-donor human serum from 2 male and 2 female adult donors were analyzed for testosterone by 142 NYSDH-certified clinical laboratories using 16 immunoassays and LC-MS/MS methods. Testosterone target values were determined using an RMP.

    Results

    The testosterone target concentrations for the 4 specimens were 15.5, 30.0, 402 and 498 ng/dl. The biases ranged from −17.8% to 73.1%, 3.1% to 21.3%, −24.8% to 8.6%, and −22.1% to 6.8% for the 4 specimens, respectively. Using a total error target of ±25.1%, which was calculated using the minimum allowable bias and imprecision, 73% of participating laboratories had ≥3 of the 4 results within these limits.

    Conclusions

    The variability in total testosterone measurements can affect clinical decisions. Accuracy-based PT can significantly contribute to improving testosterone testing by providing reliable data on accuracy in patient care to laboratories, assay manufacturers, and standardization programs.

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    Clin Chim Acta. 469:31-36.
  • Pubmed ID:
    28288785
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC5695555
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
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    CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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