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Exploratory analysis of glial fibrillary acidic protein and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 in management of patients with mild neurological symptoms undergoing head computed tomography scan at the emergency department: a pilot study from a Croatian tertiary hospital.
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Laboratory medicine [Lab Med] 2024 Jul 03; Vol. 55 (4), pp. 492-497. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Diagnostic accuracy of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) in identification of intracranial abnormalities detected by computed tomography (CT) in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and in patients with mild neurological symptoms not caused by head trauma but suspected with a neurological disorder, was examined.<br />Methods: GFAP and UCH-L1 were determined using the chemiluminescence immunoassays on the Alinity i analyzer (Abbott Laboratories).<br />Results: Significantly higher GFAP (median 53.8 vs 25.7 ng/L, P < .001) and UCH-L1 (median 350.9 vs 153.9 ng/L, P < .001) were found in mTBI compared to non-head trauma patients. In mTBI diagnostic sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) for the combination of GFAP and UCH-L1 were 100% and 30.9%, respectively, with area under the curve (AUC) 0.655. GFAP alone yielded Se 85.7%, Sp 41.8%, and AUC 0.638, while UCH-L1 yielded Se 57.1%, Sp 56.4%, and AUC 0.568. In non-head trauma patients, the combination of GFAP and UCH-L1 showed Se 100%, Sp 87.9%, and AUC 0.939, while GFAP alone demonstrated Se 100%, Sp 90.9%, and AUC 0.955.<br />Conclusions: If these results are reproduced on a larger sample, GFAP and UCH-L1 may reduce CT use in patients with mild neurological symptoms after systemic causes exclusion and neurologist's evaluation.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of American Society for Clinical Pathology. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Pilot Projects
Male
Female
Middle Aged
Adult
Aged
Emergency Service, Hospital
Croatia
Young Adult
Biomarkers blood
Sensitivity and Specificity
Aged, 80 and over
Nervous System Diseases diagnostic imaging
Nervous System Diseases diagnosis
Ubiquitin Thiolesterase blood
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein blood
Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
Tertiary Care Centers
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1943-7730
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Laboratory medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38363974
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/labmed/lmad116