Comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid

Introduction: Albumin is the protein that marks the passage of cerebrospinal fluid proteins into the serum. Objective:  Determinate if the modified ELISA method is better than the bromocresol green method for serum in terms of specificity and sensitivity and in methods for quantifying cerebrospinal...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Pérez-del-Vallín, José Alejandro Rodríguez-Pérez, Alejandro Mirabal-Viel, Christian Meijides-Mejías, Jairo Lumpuy-Castillo, William Castillo-González, Alberto Juan Dorta-Contreras
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Published: Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Editorial de Ciencias Médicas (ECIMED) 2020-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/540
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author Vanessa Pérez-del-Vallín
José Alejandro Rodríguez-Pérez
Alejandro Mirabal-Viel
Christian Meijides-Mejías
Jairo Lumpuy-Castillo
William Castillo-González
Alberto Juan Dorta-Contreras
author_facet Vanessa Pérez-del-Vallín
José Alejandro Rodríguez-Pérez
Alejandro Mirabal-Viel
Christian Meijides-Mejías
Jairo Lumpuy-Castillo
William Castillo-González
Alberto Juan Dorta-Contreras
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description Introduction: Albumin is the protein that marks the passage of cerebrospinal fluid proteins into the serum. Objective:  Determinate if the modified ELISA method is better than the bromocresol green method for serum in terms of specificity and sensitivity and in methods for quantifying cerebrospinal fluid. Materials and methods: Serum albumin was quantified by bromocresol green dye technique and by using the modified microalbuminuria method and for albumin in cerebrospinal fluid, the pyrogallol molybdate red complex  technique and the bromocresol green method were used. Results: Compared methods in serum, the modified ELISA method had a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 80% and the cut-off point was less than or equal to 58 g / L. In both fluids the bromocresol green method had a sensitivity of 72.7%, specificity of 60% and the cut-off point was greater than 34g / L. The areas under the ROC curves of the two methods did not show significant differences for p = 0.074. In the methods for cerebrospinal fluid the pyrogallol molybdate red complex had a sensitivity of 88.9% and a specificity of 90.5 and the cut-off point was less than or equal to 960mg / L and the bromocresol green method had a sensitivity of 66.7, a specificity of 85.7 and a cut-off point less than or equal to 700mg / L. The comparison between the ROC curves of the two methods studied was significant with p=0.138. Conclusions: The modified ELISA method is better than the bromocresol green method for serum in terms of specificity and sensitivity and in methods for quantifying cerebrospinal fluid albumin both methods do not show significant differences and have lower specificity and sensitivity than methods for quantifying albumin.
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spelling doaj.art-09872f626ce04fed8e9019ce056121222022-12-21T23:47:15ZspaCentro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Editorial de Ciencias Médicas (ECIMED)Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas0864-03001561-30112020-01-01385348Comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluidVanessa Pérez-del-Vallín0José Alejandro Rodríguez-Pérez1Alejandro Mirabal-Viel2Christian Meijides-Mejías3Jairo Lumpuy-Castillo4William Castillo-González5Alberto Juan Dorta-Contreras6Laboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL) Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Facultad Miguel EnríquezLaboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL) Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Facultad Miguel EnríquezLaboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL) Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Facultad Miguel EnríquezLaboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL) Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Facultad Miguel EnríquezLaboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL) Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Facultad Miguel EnríquezLaboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL) Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Facultad Miguel EnríquezLaboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL) Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Facultad Miguel EnríquezIntroduction: Albumin is the protein that marks the passage of cerebrospinal fluid proteins into the serum. Objective:  Determinate if the modified ELISA method is better than the bromocresol green method for serum in terms of specificity and sensitivity and in methods for quantifying cerebrospinal fluid. Materials and methods: Serum albumin was quantified by bromocresol green dye technique and by using the modified microalbuminuria method and for albumin in cerebrospinal fluid, the pyrogallol molybdate red complex  technique and the bromocresol green method were used. Results: Compared methods in serum, the modified ELISA method had a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 80% and the cut-off point was less than or equal to 58 g / L. In both fluids the bromocresol green method had a sensitivity of 72.7%, specificity of 60% and the cut-off point was greater than 34g / L. The areas under the ROC curves of the two methods did not show significant differences for p = 0.074. In the methods for cerebrospinal fluid the pyrogallol molybdate red complex had a sensitivity of 88.9% and a specificity of 90.5 and the cut-off point was less than or equal to 960mg / L and the bromocresol green method had a sensitivity of 66.7, a specificity of 85.7 and a cut-off point less than or equal to 700mg / L. The comparison between the ROC curves of the two methods studied was significant with p=0.138. Conclusions: The modified ELISA method is better than the bromocresol green method for serum in terms of specificity and sensitivity and in methods for quantifying cerebrospinal fluid albumin both methods do not show significant differences and have lower specificity and sensitivity than methods for quantifying albumin.http://www.revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/540albumin, serum, cerebrospinal fluid
spellingShingle Vanessa Pérez-del-Vallín
José Alejandro Rodríguez-Pérez
Alejandro Mirabal-Viel
Christian Meijides-Mejías
Jairo Lumpuy-Castillo
William Castillo-González
Alberto Juan Dorta-Contreras
Comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid
Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas
albumin, serum, cerebrospinal fluid
title Comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid
title_full Comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid
title_fullStr Comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid
title_short Comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid
title_sort comparison of methods for the quantification of albumin in serum and cerebrospinal fluid
topic albumin, serum, cerebrospinal fluid
url http://www.revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/540
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