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ArticleEinstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2020

Comparison between enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence for detection of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.

Julia Miranda Menezes, Raissa Rossener, Ana Paula Marques Aguirra da Silva, Silvia Sanches Rodrigues, Cristóvão Luis Pitangueira Mangueira

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Article in Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Julia Miranda MenezesFaculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5719-0843
Raissa RossenerFaculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5327-4377
Ana Paula Marques Aguirra da SilvaHospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0281-4302
Silvia Sanches RodriguesHospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6619-7836
Cristóvão Luis Pitangueira MangueiraHospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4227-3723
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the performance of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence methods for the detection of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in a routine clinical laboratory setting.

methodsA total of 227 samples were tested by indirect immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with antigen specificity for antiproteinase 3 and antimyeloperoxidase. The proportions of positive samples were compared by McNemar hypotheses and agreement was described by Cohen's Kappa coefficient.

resultsThe agreement of the tests was 96.5%, and the Kappa coefficient obtained was 0.70 (95%CI: 0.50-0.90; p<0.001). Considering indirect immunofluorescence as the gold standard, the sensitivity of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was 0.62 and the specificity was 0.99, with diagnostic accuracy in 96% of cases. Some samples were negative in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and positive in indirect immunofluorescence. This situation occurred in all immunofluorescence patterns, but particularly in atypical patterns. Two samples with antiproteinase 3 positivity were considered negative in indirect immunofluorescence.

conclusionThe enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay had high specificity but lower sensitivity. The performance of indirect immunofluorescence increases diagnostic sensitivity, while the search for antiproteinase 3 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay may also add diagnostic power.

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Antibodies, Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAutoimmune DiseasesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHumansPredictive Value of TestsReference StandardsReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsAntibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic

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