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Evaluation of the S ebia M inicap F lex P iercing capillary electrophoresis for hemoglobinopathy testing
Author(s) -
Oyaert M.,
Van Laer C.,
Claerhout H.,
Vermeersch P.,
Desmet K.,
Pauwels S.,
Kieffer D.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of laboratory hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.705
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1751-553X
pISSN - 1751-5521
DOI - 10.1111/ijlh.12305
Subject(s) - capillary electrophoresis , hemoglobinopathy , concordance , chromatography , medicine , chemistry , hemolytic anemia
Summary Introduction Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) at alkaline pH is one of the techniques used for hemoglobinopathy screening. In this study, an evaluation of the performance of a lower throughput CZE instrument, the Sebia Minicap Flex Piercing system, for this purpose is reported for the first time. Methods The analytical performance of the Sebia Minicap Flex Piercing system was evaluated. Furthermore, a method comparison between the Sebia Minicap Flex Piercing and two HPLC methods, that is, the Bio‐Rad Variant Classic ™ and the Bio‐Rad D‐10 ™ systems was performed by measuring samples with and without clinically relevant hemoglobin disorders. Results The analytical performance was acceptable for the determination of HbA, HbA2, HbS, and HbF, with an imprecision ≤2.0%. Method comparison showed a linear correlation for HbA2, HbF, and HbS measurements. Clinical concordance was acceptable when comparing CZE and HPLC. Conclusions Lower throughput CZE using the Sebia Minicap Flex Piercing can be used for precise and accurate first line screening and follow‐up of hemoglobinopathies.