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Standardization of preanalytical aspects of cerebrospinal fluid biomarker testing for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis: A consensus paper from the Alzheimer's Biomarkers Standardization Initiative.
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PMID:  22047631     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies show that the cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers total tau (T-tau), tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (P-tau(181P)), and amyloid-β (1-42) (Aβ(1-42)) have high diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer's disease. Variability in concentrations for Aβ(1-42), T-tau, and P-tau(181P) drives the need for standardization. METHODS: Key issues were identified and discussed before the first meeting of the members of the Alzheimer's Biomarkers Standardization Initiative (ABSI). Subsequent ABSI consensus meetings focused on preanalytical issues. RESULTS: Consensus was reached on preanalytical issues such as the effects of fasting, different tube types, centrifugation, time and temperature before storage, storage temperature, repeated freeze/thaw cycles, and length of storage on concentrations of Aβ(1-42), T-tau, and P-tau(181P) in cerebrospinal fluid. CONCLUSIONS: The consensus reached on preanalytical issues and the recommendations put forward during the ABSI consensus meetings are presented in this paper.
Authors:
Hugo Vanderstichele; Mirko Bibl; Sebastiaan Engelborghs; Nathalie Le Bastard; Piotr Lewczuk; Jose Luis Molinuevo; Lucilla Parnetti; Armand Perret-Liaudet; Leslie M Shaw; Charlotte Teunissen; Dirk Wouters; Kaj Blennow
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1552-5279     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-3     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101231978     Medline TA:  Alzheimers Dement     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 The Alzheimer's Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Innogenetics NV (now part of Fujirebio), Ghent, Belgium.
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