The influence of seasonality and manufacturer kit lot changes on 17α-hydroxyprogesterone measurements and referral rates of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in newborns

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• 作者：Melissa Pearce ; Erin Dauerer ; A. Gregory DiRienzo…
• 关键词：Newborn screening ; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ; 17α ; Hydroxyprogesterone ; Seasonal variation ; Positive predictive value
• 刊名：European Journal of Pediatrics
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：176
• 期：1
• 页码：121-129
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• 刊物主题：Pediatrics;
• 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• ISSN：1432-1076
• 卷排序：176

文摘

Newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is performed by measuring the concentration of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) in dried blood spots. Unfortunately, the level of 17-OHP varies due to multiple factors, and therefore, the false positive rate for the test is a challenge. We analyzed screening data from 2007 to 2015 to determine the effect of seasonal changes and manufacturer kit lot changes on 17-OHP values and on numbers of infants referred. Data from screening 2.2 million infants over a 9-year period indicates that in the NYS during the colder months, daily mean 17-OHP values are higher, more retests are performed, and more infants are referred even though fewer infants are born. The practice of using fixed cutoffs for referring infants for CAH leads to more false positive results in colder months. In addition, there was an overall 10% increase in the daily mean 17-OHP values from the 2 years before and after a manufacturer kit lot change that occurred in November 2013, suggestive of a functional change in the kit at that time.