Quality control material for plasma fibrinogen test produced from purified human fibrinogen
2003

Quality Control Material for Plasma Fibrinogen Test

Sample size: 56 publication Evidence: high

Author Information

Author(s): Masahiro Okuda, Yahiro Uemura, Noriyuki Tatsumi

Primary Institution: Sysmex Corporation

Hypothesis

This study aimed to develop a quality control material using purified human fibrinogen and compare its measurement precision with that of plasma materials.

Conclusion

The study found that purified fibrinogen materials provided superior precision for fibrinogen measurement compared to plasma materials.

Supporting Evidence

  • Purified fibrinogen clottability was greater than 95%.
  • Coefficient of variation for purified materials was 0.7-3.5%, compared to 1.2-5.3% for plasma materials.
  • The purified material was free of contaminants and showed good stability after reconstitution.

Takeaway

Scientists made a special material from pure fibrinogen to help labs measure blood proteins better, and it worked really well!

Methodology

Purified fibrinogen was prepared and its precision was evaluated using automated coagulation analysers.

Limitations

The study did not address the long-term stability of the purified materials beyond 12 hours.

Participant Demographics

Plasma collected from 56 healthy donors.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/14639240310001604295

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