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ArticlePloS one2017

Recombinant human G6PD for quality control and quality assurance of novel point-of-care diagnostics for G6PD deficiency.

Maria Kahn, Nicole LaRue, Changcheng Zhu, Sampa Pal, Jack S Mo, Lynn K Barrett, Steve N Hewitt, Mitchell Dumais, Sandra Hemmington, Adrian Walker and 4 more

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Maria KahnPATH Diagnostics Group, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Nicole LaRuePATH Diagnostics Group, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Changcheng ZhuPATH Diagnostics Group, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Sampa PalPATH Diagnostics Group, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Jack S MoCenter for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID), Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Lynn K BarrettCenter for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID), Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Steve N HewittCenter for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID), Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Mitchell DumaisCenter for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID), Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Sandra HemmingtonMologic Ltd, Bedford Technology Park, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.
Adrian WalkerMologic Ltd, Bedford Technology Park, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.
Jeff JoynsonMologic Ltd, Bedford Technology Park, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.
Brandon T LeaderPATH Diagnostics Group, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5506-6969
Wesley C Van VoorhisCenter for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID), Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Gonzalo J DomingoPATH Diagnostics Group, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1004-4395
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health · USUniversity of Washington · USMologic (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA large gap for the support of point-of-care testing is the availability of reagents to support quality control (QC) of diagnostic assays along the supply chain from the manufacturer to the end user. While reagents and systems exist to support QC of laboratory screening tests for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, they are not configured appropriately to support point-of-care testing. The feasibility of using lyophilized recombinant human G6PD as a QC reagent in novel point-of-care tests for G6PD deficiency is demonstrated.

methodsHuman recombinant G6PD (r-G6PD) was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified. Aliquots were stored at -80°C. Prior to lyophilization, aliquots were thawed, and three concentrations of r-G6PD (representing normal, intermediate, and deficient clinical G6PD levels) were prepared and mixed with a protective formulation, which protects the enzyme activity against degradation from denaturation during the lyophilization process. Following lyophilization, individual single-use tubes of lyophilized r-G6PD were placed in individual packs with desiccants and stored at five temperatures for one year. An enzyme assay for G6PD activity was used to ascertain the stability of r-G6PD activity while stored at different temperatures.

resultsLyophilized r-G6PD is stable and can be used as a control indicator. Results presented here show that G6PD activity is stable for at least 365 days when stored at -80°C, 4°C, 30°C, and 45°C. When stored at 55°C, enzyme activity was found to be stable only through day 28.

conclusionsLyophilized r-G6PD enzyme is stable and can be used as a control for point-of-care tests for G6PD deficiency.

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Point-of-Care SystemsQuality ControlEscherichia coliFreeze DryingGlucosephosphate DehydrogenaseGlucosephosphate Dehydrogenase DeficiencyHumansRecombinant ProteinsGlucosephosphate DehydrogenaseRecombinant Proteins

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PMID28552983
PMCPMC5446111
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