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Discrepancies between the one-stage clotting assay and the chromogenic assay in haemophilia B

Kihlberg, K. LU ; Strandberg, K. LU ; Rosén, S. ; Ljung, R. LU orcid and Astermark, J. LU (2017) In Haemophilia 23(4). p.620-627
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Introduction: Assay discrepancy in factor VIII activity between the one-stage and the chromogenic assays has been described in approximately one third of patients with non-severe haemophilia A. Whether assay discrepancy may also occur in patients with haemophilia B remains unknown. Aim: This study compared the results from the one-stage and the chromogenic assays in patients with haemophilia B. Methods: Plasma samples from patients with haemophilia B attending the haemophilia centre in Malmö, Sweden, were collected after a wash-out period of more than 7 days and analysed with both assays. Results: Fifty samples from 36 patients were analysed. No discrepancy was found in patients with severe haemophilia B. Among the 44 plasma samples... (More)

Introduction: Assay discrepancy in factor VIII activity between the one-stage and the chromogenic assays has been described in approximately one third of patients with non-severe haemophilia A. Whether assay discrepancy may also occur in patients with haemophilia B remains unknown. Aim: This study compared the results from the one-stage and the chromogenic assays in patients with haemophilia B. Methods: Plasma samples from patients with haemophilia B attending the haemophilia centre in Malmö, Sweden, were collected after a wash-out period of more than 7 days and analysed with both assays. Results: Fifty samples from 36 patients were analysed. No discrepancy was found in patients with severe haemophilia B. Among the 44 plasma samples from patients with non-severe disease, 15 showed a twofold or greater difference between the results of the two methods, with the chromogenic method presenting the higher value (mean FIX:Cone-stage 0.02 vs. FIX:Cchromo 0.06 IU mL-1). Of these 15 samples, 14 were from seven individuals from five families with the same mutated amino acid at the N-terminal cleaving site of the activation peptide (FIX: c.572G>A; p.Arg191His or FIX: c.571C>T; p.Arg191Cys). These mutations were not observed in any patients with non-discrepant results. The reported bleeding frequency for these patients was low and indicative of a mild bleeding phenotype. Conclusion: Our findings imply that assay discrepancy occurs for factor IX activity and that both type of assays are needed for a correct diagnosis and classification of haemophilia B. The underlying mechanism by which the mutation influences the assays remains to be determined.

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Assay discrepancy, Chromogenic assay, Coagulation factor IX, Haemophilia B, Mutations, One-stage assay
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Haemophilia
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23
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4
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620 - 627
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • scopus:85018672226
  • pmid:28440032
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1351-8216
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10.1111/hae.13219
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English
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  author       = {{Kihlberg, K. and Strandberg, K. and Rosén, S. and Ljung, R. and Astermark, J.}},
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  keywords     = {{Assay discrepancy; Chromogenic assay; Coagulation factor IX; Haemophilia B; Mutations; One-stage assay}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Haemophilia}},
  title        = {{Discrepancies between the one-stage clotting assay and the chromogenic assay in haemophilia B}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hae.13219}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/hae.13219}},
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