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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2026

Long term clinical performance and analytical robustness of the Lumipulse plasma p-tau217 assay in routine clinical practice.

Susan Ashrafzadeh-Kian, Daniel J Figdore, Joshua A Bornhorst, Patrick M Vanderboom, Sarah Callison, Gregory S Day, Christian Lachner, Neill Graff-Radford, Dror Shir, Clifford R Jack and 5 more

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Susan Ashrafzadeh-KianDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Daniel J FigdoreDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Joshua A BornhorstDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Patrick M VanderboomDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Sarah CallisonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Gregory S DayDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Christian LachnerDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Neill Graff-RadfordDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Dror ShirDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Clifford R JackDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
David S KnopmanDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Jonathan Graff-RadfordDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Ronald C PetersenDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Vijay K RamananDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Alicia Algeciras-SchimnichDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4455-6217

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Abstract

introductionPlasma phosphorylated tau 217 (p‑tau217) immunoassays are increasingly being used to assess Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology despite limited data affirming test reliability over time.

methodsClinical performance of the Fujirebio Lumipulse G p‑tau217 assay was assessed in 744 Mayo Clinic patients presenting for evaluation of cognitive impairment between July 2024 and December 2025. Cerebrospinal fluid p‑tau181/amyloid beta 42 or amyloid positron emission tomography, within 1 year of p-tau217 testing, were used as reference. Analytical robustness was evaluated by tracking result frequencies over time, conducting quality control checks, performing 10 lot‑to‑lot comparisons, and comparing two versions of reagents.

resultsDiagnostic accuracy for detection of AD pathology was 93% (95% confidence interval 91-95) with 23% intermediate results. Reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate was associated with increased intermediate results among amyloid-negative individuals. Result frequencies remained stable, average imprecision was 8%, and analytical bias between lots and version changes were ≤ 11%. DISCUSSION: The findings support plasma p-tau217 reliability in clinical practice for evaluation of cognitively impaired individuals.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCognitive Dysfunctiontau ProteinsAgedAged, 80 and overAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkersFemaleHumansImmunoassayMalePhosphorylationPositron-Emission TomographyReproducibility of ResultsAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkerstau ProteinsAlzheimer's diseaseanalytical performancediagnostic accuracyFujirebio Lumipulseplasma p‐tau217

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PMID42805946
PMCPMC13619724

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