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ArticleDementia and neurocognitive disorders2025

Reproducibility of Plasma Biomarker Measurements Across Laboratories: Insights Into ptau217, GFAP, and NfL.

Heekyoung Kang, Sook-Young Woo, Daeun Shin, Sohyun Yim, Eun Hye Lee, Hyunchul Ryu, Bora Chu, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Jihwan Yun and 5 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Plasma P-tau217 for detecting amyloid clearance after donanemab in Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Heekyoung KangDepartment of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0287-6818
Sook-Young WooBiomedical Statistics Center, Data Science Research Institute, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6577-3221
Daeun ShinDepartment of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4834-1026
Sohyun YimDepartment of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9357-768X
Eun Hye LeeDepartment of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4206-6214
Hyunchul RyuDNALINK Inc., Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1430-4027
Bora ChuDNALINK Inc., Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6152-7892
Henrik ZetterbergDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3930-4354
Kaj BlennowDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1890-4193
Jihwan YunDepartment of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-4947
Duk L NaHappymind Clinic, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0098-7592
Hee Jin KimDepartment of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3186-9441
Hyemin JangDepartment of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-1274
Jun Pyo KimDepartment of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-3107
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Plasma biomarkers, including phosphorylated tau (ptau217), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and neurofilament light chain (NfL), are promising tools for detecting Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. However, cross-laboratory reproducibility remains a challenge, even when using identical analytical platforms such as single-molecule array (Simoa). This study aimed to compare plasma biomarker measurements (ptau217, GFAP, and NfL) between 2 laboratories, the University of Gothenburg (UGOT) and DNAlink, and evaluate their associations with amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. Methods: Plasma biomarkers were measured using Simoa platforms at both laboratories: the UGOT and DNAlink Incorporation. Diagnostic performance for predicting amyloid PET positivity, cross-laboratory agreement, and the impact of normalization techniques were assessed. Bland-Altman plots and correlation analyses were employed to evaluate agreement and variability. Results: Plasma ptau217 concentrations exhibited strong correlations with amyloid PET global centiloid values, with comparable diagnostic performance between laboratories (area under the curve=0.94 for UGOT and 0.95 for DNAlink). Cross-laboratory agreement for ptau217 was excellent ( Conclusions: Plasma biomarker measurements were consistent across laboratories using identical Simoa platforms, with strong diagnostic performance and improved agreement after normalization. These findings support the scalability of plasma biomarkers for multi-center studies and underscore their potential for standardized applications in AD research and clinical practice.

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Alzheimer DiseaseBiomarkersNeurofilament ProteinsPositron Emission TomographyTau Proteins

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PMCPMC12046245

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