Comparison of 2 Serum-Free Light-Chain Assays in CKD Patients
Introduction: Quantification of serum-free light chains (FLCs) is important in the diagnosis and monitoring of paraprotein-related diseases. There are currently 2 FLC assays available: the Freelite assay (Binding Site) and the N Latex assay (Siemens). There is emerging evidence that these assays giv...
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doaj-aa3c6386203f440cbfeb1c4126f3c8612020-11-25T02:11:13ZengElsevierKidney International Reports2468-02492020-05-0155627631Comparison of 2 Serum-Free Light-Chain Assays in CKD PatientsBen Sprangers0Kathleen Claes1Pieter Evenepoel2Dirk Kuypers3Koen Poesen4Michel Delforge5Xavier Bossuyt V6Björn Meijers7Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology (Rega Institute), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Correspondence: Ben Sprangers, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology (Rega Institute), KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, b-3000 Leuven, Belgium.Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology (Rega Institute), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Nephrology, KU Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology (Rega Institute), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Nephrology, KU Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology (Rega Institute), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Nephrology, KU Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumLaboratory Medicine, Immunology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Experimental Laboratory Immunology, KU Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumDivision of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Nephrology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Laboratory Medicine, Immunology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology (Rega Institute), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Nephrology, KU Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumIntroduction: Quantification of serum-free light chains (FLCs) is important in the diagnosis and monitoring of paraprotein-related diseases. There are currently 2 FLC assays available: the Freelite assay (Binding Site) and the N Latex assay (Siemens). There is emerging evidence that these assays give different results, but it is not established how kidney dysfunction affects these assays differently. Methods: In this study, we measured and compared serum FLCs in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) using both assays. Results: Although κ FLCs are higher by Freelite, λ FLCs are higher by N Latex. Both κ and λ FLCs correlate inversely with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the 2 assays, but this effect is more pronounced in λ-free light-chain measurement by N Latex. Consequently, although the κ/λ ratio by Freelite is inversely correlated by eGFR, the κ/λ ratio by N Latex is positively correlated with eGFR. Conclusion: Our results clearly demonstrate that the 2 available FLC assays cannot be used interchangeably in patients with CKD. Keywords: assay, chronic kidney disease, free light chainhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024920300401 |
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Comparison of 2 Serum-Free Light-Chain Assays in CKD Patients |
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Comparison of 2 Serum-Free Light-Chain Assays in CKD Patients |
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Comparison of 2 Serum-Free Light-Chain Assays in CKD Patients |
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Comparison of 2 Serum-Free Light-Chain Assays in CKD Patients |
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Comparison of 2 Serum-Free Light-Chain Assays in CKD Patients |
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comparison of 2 serum-free light-chain assays in ckd patients |
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Kidney International Reports |
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Introduction: Quantification of serum-free light chains (FLCs) is important in the diagnosis and monitoring of paraprotein-related diseases. There are currently 2 FLC assays available: the Freelite assay (Binding Site) and the N Latex assay (Siemens). There is emerging evidence that these assays give different results, but it is not established how kidney dysfunction affects these assays differently. Methods: In this study, we measured and compared serum FLCs in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) using both assays. Results: Although κ FLCs are higher by Freelite, λ FLCs are higher by N Latex. Both κ and λ FLCs correlate inversely with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the 2 assays, but this effect is more pronounced in λ-free light-chain measurement by N Latex. Consequently, although the κ/λ ratio by Freelite is inversely correlated by eGFR, the κ/λ ratio by N Latex is positively correlated with eGFR. Conclusion: Our results clearly demonstrate that the 2 available FLC assays cannot be used interchangeably in patients with CKD. Keywords: assay, chronic kidney disease, free light chain |
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