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Laboratory testing of thrombophilia in children
Pojam trombofilija obiÄno se koristi za opisivanje nasljednih i/ili steÄenih stanja povezanih s poveÄanom sklonoÅ”Äu za nastanak tromboze i kliniÄki se odnosi na pacijente koji razvijaju spontanu vensku tromboemboliju (VTE). VTE u djeÄjoj dobi jest multifaktorijalna bolest, a u veÄine djece prisutan je jedan ili viÅ”e kliniÄkih Äimbenika rizika. Osim steÄenih Äimbenika, kao Å”to su primjena centralnoga venskog katetera, maligne bolesti, teÅ”ke infekcije, nefrotski sindrom i nasljedni trombofilni poremeÄaji mogu pridonijeti razvoju VTE-a u novoroÄenÄadi. Nasljedna trombofilija ukljuÄuje nedostatak antitrombina (AT), proteina C (PC), proteina S (PS) te mutacije gena za faktor V (FV G1691A, Leiden) i protrombin (FII G20210A). Druge trombofilije, koje su slabije karakterizirane i nisu nužno genetiÄki uvjetovane, ukljuÄuju poviÅ”enu razinu homocisteina, lipoproteina(a), disfibrinogenemije, antifosfolipidni sindrom i poveÄane razine faktora VIII, IX i XI. Sukladno najnovijim smjernicama, novoroÄenÄad i djeca s purpurom fulminans trebaju biti odmah testirana na nedostatak PC-a i PS-a, dok se probir na trombofiliju u djece s moždanim udarom ne preporuÄuje rutinski. U djece s viÅ”estrukim neobjaÅ”njivim trombozama,
posebice ako ukazuju na katastrofiÄni antifosfolipidni sindrom, treba razmotriti testiranje na antifosfolipidna protutijela i nasljednu trombofiliju. Skupine pedijatrijskih pacijenata koje Äe najvjerojatnije imati koristi od testiranja na trombofiliju jesu adolescenti sa spontanim nastankom VTE-a, djeca/adolescenti s pozitivnom obiteljskom anamnezom te tinejdžerice s poznatom pozitivnom obiteljskom anamnezom koje planiraju uzimanje oralnih kontraceptiva koji sadrže estrogen. Manje je korisno testiranje provesti u novoroÄenÄadi i djece u kojih je nastanak VTE-a povezan s primjenom venskog katetera. ZakljuÄno, može se reÄi da testiranje na nasljednu trombofiliju
treba provesti individualiziranim pristupom i samo u sluÄaju kada bi dobiveni rezultati mogli utjecati na poboljÅ”anje ili promjenu tijeka lijeÄenja.The term thrombophilia is commonly used to describe inherited and/or acquired conditions associated with an increased propensity for thrombosis and clinically refers to patients who develop spontaneous venous thromboembolism (VTE). VTE in childhood is a multifactorial disease, and one or more clinical risk factors are present in most children. In addition to acquired factors, such as the use of a central venous catheter, malignancies, severe infections and nephrotic syndrome and hereditary thrombophilic disorders may contribute to the development of VTE in newborns. Hereditary thrombophilia includes deficiency of antithrombin (AT), protein C (PC), protein S (PS) and mutations in the genes for factor V (FV G1691A, Leiden) and prothrombin (FII G20210A). Other thrombophilias, which are less well characterized and not necessarily genetically determined, include elevated levels of homocysteine, lipoprotein(a), dysfibrinogenemia, antiphospholipid syndrome, and increased levels of factors VIII, IX, and XI. According to the latest guidelines, newborns and children with purpura fulminans should be tested immediately for PC and PS deficiency, while screening for thrombophilia in children with stroke is not routinely recommended. In children with multiple unexplained thromboses, especially if they indicate catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, testing for antiphospholipid antibodies and hereditary thrombophilia should be considered. The pediatric patient groups most likely to benefit from thrombophilia testing are adolescents with spontaneous VTE, children/adolescents with a positive family history, teenage girls with a known positive family history who plan to take estrogen containing oral contraceptives. It is less useful to perform testing in newborns and children in whom the occurrence of VTE is associated with the use of a venous catheter. In conclusion, it can be said that testing for hereditary thrombophilia should be carried out with an individualized approach and only if the obtained results could affect the improvement or change of the course of treatment
ASSAYING OF MACROPROLACTINE IN ASSESMENT OF HYPERPROLACTINEMIA
UVOD:
Prolaktin je polipeptidni hormon kojeg izluÄuje adenohipofiza. RazliÄiti molekularni oblici prolaktina u cirkulaciji utjeÄu na njegovu bioloÅ”ku aktivnost. PoveÄana koncentracija monomernog prolaktina u krvi uzrokuje pravu hiperprolaktinemiju, dok je makroprolaktin najÄeÅ”Äi uzrok asimptomatske hiperprolaktinemije.
CILJ:
Cilj rada je odrediti udio zahtjeva za taloženje makroprolaktina s PEG-om u ukupnom broju poviŔenih koncentracija prolaktina te odrediti udio rezultata kod kojih je metoda taloženja s PEG-om uputila na makroprolaktinemiju.
METODE:
U ovom istraživanju koriŔteni su rezultati uzoraka dobivenih iz pretraživanja laboratorijskog informacijskog sustava Zavoda za medicinsko laboratorijsku dijagnostiku KBC-a Split. Izdvojeno je 1300 pacijenta koji su imali rezultat za izmjereni prolaktin u vremenskom periodu od 28. lipnja 2016. do 28. lipnja 2017. (godina dana) kao i rezultati zatraženih ispitivanja makroprolaktina u krvi. U ispitivanju koncentracije prolaktina koriŔtene su ECLIA metoda na imunoanalizatoru Cobas Roche e 601 i metoda taloženja s PEG-om.
REZULTATI:
Od ukupnih 1300 uzoraka koji su izdvojeni iz laboratorijskog informacijskog sustava, u 458 uzoraka uoÄena je poviÅ”ena koncentracija prolaktina. Od navedenih 458 uzoraka s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina, zahtjev za ispitivanje makroprolaktina imalo je njih 50. Obradom i interpretacijom rezultata utvrÄeno je 58% uzoraka s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina, 16% uzoraka s prisutnoÅ”Äu monomernog prolaktina i makroprolaktina te 26% uzoraka s makroprolaktinemijom.
ZAKLJUÄAK:
U ukupnom broju rezultata s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina malen je udio (11%) zahtjeva za ispitivanje makroprolaktina. Nakon taloženja makroprolaktina s PEG-om, utvrÄen je najveÄi udio rezultata koji upuÄuju na pravu hiperprolaktinemiju.INTRODUCTION:
Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by adenohipophysis. Different molecular forms of prolactin in the circulation affect its biological activity. Increased concentration of monomeric prolactin in the blood causes true hyperprolactinemia, whereas macroprolactin is the most common cause of asymptomatic hyperprolactinaemia.
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of requests for PEG precipitation of macroprolactin in the total number of elevated prolactin concentrations and to determine the proportion of results in which the PEG precipitation method indicated the presence of macroprolactin.
METHODS:
In this study, the results obtained from the laboratory information system in the Clinical Laboratory of University Hospital Center Split were used. In one year period (28 June 2016 ā 28 June 2017) 1300 patients who had results for the measured prolactin were singled out. Concentrations of prolactin were measured using ECLIA method on immunoanalyzer Cobas Roche e 601 and PEG precipitation method.
RESULTS:
From the total of 1300 samples singled out from the laboratory information system, 458 samples showed an elevated concentration of prolactin. Out of the 458 samples with elevated prolactin concentrations, for 50 of them the precipitation of macroprolactin was required. By processing and interpretation of results it was determined that 58% of the results had elevated prolactin concentrations, 16% results indicating monomeric prolactin and macroprolactin predominance, and 26% results indicating macroprolactin predominance in circulation.
CONCLUSION:
In the total number of results with elevated prolactin concentrations, a small proportion (11%) for precipitation of macroprolactin was required. After PEG precipitation of macroprolactin, the highest percentage of results indicated true hyperprolactinemia
ASSAYING OF MACROPROLACTINE IN ASSESMENT OF HYPERPROLACTINEMIA
UVOD:
Prolaktin je polipeptidni hormon kojeg izluÄuje adenohipofiza. RazliÄiti molekularni oblici prolaktina u cirkulaciji utjeÄu na njegovu bioloÅ”ku aktivnost. PoveÄana koncentracija monomernog prolaktina u krvi uzrokuje pravu hiperprolaktinemiju, dok je makroprolaktin najÄeÅ”Äi uzrok asimptomatske hiperprolaktinemije.
CILJ:
Cilj rada je odrediti udio zahtjeva za taloženje makroprolaktina s PEG-om u ukupnom broju poviŔenih koncentracija prolaktina te odrediti udio rezultata kod kojih je metoda taloženja s PEG-om uputila na makroprolaktinemiju.
METODE:
U ovom istraživanju koriŔteni su rezultati uzoraka dobivenih iz pretraživanja laboratorijskog informacijskog sustava Zavoda za medicinsko laboratorijsku dijagnostiku KBC-a Split. Izdvojeno je 1300 pacijenta koji su imali rezultat za izmjereni prolaktin u vremenskom periodu od 28. lipnja 2016. do 28. lipnja 2017. (godina dana) kao i rezultati zatraženih ispitivanja makroprolaktina u krvi. U ispitivanju koncentracije prolaktina koriŔtene su ECLIA metoda na imunoanalizatoru Cobas Roche e 601 i metoda taloženja s PEG-om.
REZULTATI:
Od ukupnih 1300 uzoraka koji su izdvojeni iz laboratorijskog informacijskog sustava, u 458 uzoraka uoÄena je poviÅ”ena koncentracija prolaktina. Od navedenih 458 uzoraka s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina, zahtjev za ispitivanje makroprolaktina imalo je njih 50. Obradom i interpretacijom rezultata utvrÄeno je 58% uzoraka s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina, 16% uzoraka s prisutnoÅ”Äu monomernog prolaktina i makroprolaktina te 26% uzoraka s makroprolaktinemijom.
ZAKLJUÄAK:
U ukupnom broju rezultata s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina malen je udio (11%) zahtjeva za ispitivanje makroprolaktina. Nakon taloženja makroprolaktina s PEG-om, utvrÄen je najveÄi udio rezultata koji upuÄuju na pravu hiperprolaktinemiju.INTRODUCTION:
Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by adenohipophysis. Different molecular forms of prolactin in the circulation affect its biological activity. Increased concentration of monomeric prolactin in the blood causes true hyperprolactinemia, whereas macroprolactin is the most common cause of asymptomatic hyperprolactinaemia.
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of requests for PEG precipitation of macroprolactin in the total number of elevated prolactin concentrations and to determine the proportion of results in which the PEG precipitation method indicated the presence of macroprolactin.
METHODS:
In this study, the results obtained from the laboratory information system in the Clinical Laboratory of University Hospital Center Split were used. In one year period (28 June 2016 ā 28 June 2017) 1300 patients who had results for the measured prolactin were singled out. Concentrations of prolactin were measured using ECLIA method on immunoanalyzer Cobas Roche e 601 and PEG precipitation method.
RESULTS:
From the total of 1300 samples singled out from the laboratory information system, 458 samples showed an elevated concentration of prolactin. Out of the 458 samples with elevated prolactin concentrations, for 50 of them the precipitation of macroprolactin was required. By processing and interpretation of results it was determined that 58% of the results had elevated prolactin concentrations, 16% results indicating monomeric prolactin and macroprolactin predominance, and 26% results indicating macroprolactin predominance in circulation.
CONCLUSION:
In the total number of results with elevated prolactin concentrations, a small proportion (11%) for precipitation of macroprolactin was required. After PEG precipitation of macroprolactin, the highest percentage of results indicated true hyperprolactinemia
ASSAYING OF MACROPROLACTINE IN ASSESMENT OF HYPERPROLACTINEMIA
UVOD:
Prolaktin je polipeptidni hormon kojeg izluÄuje adenohipofiza. RazliÄiti molekularni oblici prolaktina u cirkulaciji utjeÄu na njegovu bioloÅ”ku aktivnost. PoveÄana koncentracija monomernog prolaktina u krvi uzrokuje pravu hiperprolaktinemiju, dok je makroprolaktin najÄeÅ”Äi uzrok asimptomatske hiperprolaktinemije.
CILJ:
Cilj rada je odrediti udio zahtjeva za taloženje makroprolaktina s PEG-om u ukupnom broju poviŔenih koncentracija prolaktina te odrediti udio rezultata kod kojih je metoda taloženja s PEG-om uputila na makroprolaktinemiju.
METODE:
U ovom istraživanju koriŔteni su rezultati uzoraka dobivenih iz pretraživanja laboratorijskog informacijskog sustava Zavoda za medicinsko laboratorijsku dijagnostiku KBC-a Split. Izdvojeno je 1300 pacijenta koji su imali rezultat za izmjereni prolaktin u vremenskom periodu od 28. lipnja 2016. do 28. lipnja 2017. (godina dana) kao i rezultati zatraženih ispitivanja makroprolaktina u krvi. U ispitivanju koncentracije prolaktina koriŔtene su ECLIA metoda na imunoanalizatoru Cobas Roche e 601 i metoda taloženja s PEG-om.
REZULTATI:
Od ukupnih 1300 uzoraka koji su izdvojeni iz laboratorijskog informacijskog sustava, u 458 uzoraka uoÄena je poviÅ”ena koncentracija prolaktina. Od navedenih 458 uzoraka s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina, zahtjev za ispitivanje makroprolaktina imalo je njih 50. Obradom i interpretacijom rezultata utvrÄeno je 58% uzoraka s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina, 16% uzoraka s prisutnoÅ”Äu monomernog prolaktina i makroprolaktina te 26% uzoraka s makroprolaktinemijom.
ZAKLJUÄAK:
U ukupnom broju rezultata s poviÅ”enom koncentracijom prolaktina malen je udio (11%) zahtjeva za ispitivanje makroprolaktina. Nakon taloženja makroprolaktina s PEG-om, utvrÄen je najveÄi udio rezultata koji upuÄuju na pravu hiperprolaktinemiju.INTRODUCTION:
Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by adenohipophysis. Different molecular forms of prolactin in the circulation affect its biological activity. Increased concentration of monomeric prolactin in the blood causes true hyperprolactinemia, whereas macroprolactin is the most common cause of asymptomatic hyperprolactinaemia.
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of requests for PEG precipitation of macroprolactin in the total number of elevated prolactin concentrations and to determine the proportion of results in which the PEG precipitation method indicated the presence of macroprolactin.
METHODS:
In this study, the results obtained from the laboratory information system in the Clinical Laboratory of University Hospital Center Split were used. In one year period (28 June 2016 ā 28 June 2017) 1300 patients who had results for the measured prolactin were singled out. Concentrations of prolactin were measured using ECLIA method on immunoanalyzer Cobas Roche e 601 and PEG precipitation method.
RESULTS:
From the total of 1300 samples singled out from the laboratory information system, 458 samples showed an elevated concentration of prolactin. Out of the 458 samples with elevated prolactin concentrations, for 50 of them the precipitation of macroprolactin was required. By processing and interpretation of results it was determined that 58% of the results had elevated prolactin concentrations, 16% results indicating monomeric prolactin and macroprolactin predominance, and 26% results indicating macroprolactin predominance in circulation.
CONCLUSION:
In the total number of results with elevated prolactin concentrations, a small proportion (11%) for precipitation of macroprolactin was required. After PEG precipitation of macroprolactin, the highest percentage of results indicated true hyperprolactinemia