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Stability of total prostate-specific antigen and free prostate-specific antigen after 10 years' storage.
Simanek, Vaclav; Topolcan, Ondrej; Karlikova, Marie; Dolejsova, Olga; Fuchsova, Radka; Kinkorova, Judita; Slouka, David; Kucera, Radek.
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  • Simanek V; Department of Immunochemistry, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
  • Topolcan O; Department of Immunochemistry, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
  • Karlikova M; Department of Immunochemistry, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
  • Dolejsova O; Department of Urology, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
  • Fuchsova R; Department of Immunochemistry, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
  • Kinkorova J; Department of Immunochemistry, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
  • Slouka D; Department of Immunochemistry, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
  • Kucera R; Department of Immunochemistry, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Int J Biol Markers ; 33(4): 463-466, 2018 Nov.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30049237
INTRODUCTION: PSA is a serine protease composed of 240 amino acids in a single polypeptide chain and is a routine parameter in prostate cancer diagnostics. The aim of our study was to test the long-term stability of tPSA and fPSA after 10 years' storage at -80°C. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed two aliquots from 55 serum samples. The first was assayed in routine testing at the time of establishing the diagnosis. The second was thawed for further testing after approximately 10 years' storage at -80°C. The mean of storage time was 10.41 years (min-max: 9.35-11.40 years). We compared the results of tPSA and fPSA. We calculated the fPSA/tPSA ratio and compared the results of clinical evaluation. Serum tPSA and fPSA levels were assayed using chemiluminescent kits Access Hybritech PSA and free PSA. All measurements were performed using the instrument UniCel® DxI 800. RESULTS: tPSA decreased 3.59% on average with a correlation r=0.9213, and fPSA increased at an average of 2.41% with a correlation r=0.9338. The fPSA/tPSA ratio increased 0.80% on average with a correlation r=0.9174. On clinical evaluation, five samples had fallen to a less malignant category and three samples had risen to a higher malignant category compared with the original results. CONCLUSION: The stability of tPSA and fPSA levels in serum is sufficient after 10 years' storage at -80°C. Calculation of the fPSA/tPSA ratio is not recommended due to the change in the category of malignancy of 15% of the samples.
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