[Evaluation of analytical and diagnostic performances of the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) automated assay on Elecsys analyzer]

Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2009 Jul-Aug;67(4):405-10. doi: 10.1684/abc.2009.0342.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) are highly characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Since 2006, anti-CCP assays have been included in both French and European recommendations. We have evaluated the analytical and clinical performances of the anti-CCP assay on the Elecsys analyzer (Roche Diagnostics). Two plasma pools (target values: 17.2 and 363.0 U/mL) and two quality controls (target values: 24.5 and 157.0 U/mL) were tested; we also analyzed three hundred plasma samples from healthy subjects (n = 86) and diseased patients (presenting with RA, non rheumatoid disorders, or undifferentiated arthritis: n = 214). Analytical performances (intra- and inter-assay precisions) and clinical performances (ROC analysis and method comparison) were evaluated. Elecsys assay was compared to Immunoscan RA(R) assay using contingency tables. Intra- and inter-assay precisions showed coefficients of variation less than 5%. ROC analysis showed an area under the curve at 0.886. Considering the value of 17 U/mL as the optimal cut-off, we found sensibility and specificity at 75% and 95%, respectively. Comparison of the Elecsys anti-CCP assay with the Immunoscan RA(R) assay showed an overall agreement of 98,3%. We conclude that the the Elecsys anti-CCP assay displayed a high precision and clinical performances comparable to that of the efficient anti-CCP assay Immunoscan RA(R).

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / blood
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
  • Autoanalysis / methods*
  • Autoantibodies / blood
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Peptides, Cyclic / blood
  • Peptides, Cyclic / immunology*
  • ROC Curve
  • Reference Values
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • cyclic citrullinated peptide