Clinical Immunoassay for Human Hepcidin Predicts Iron Deficiency in First-Time Blood Donors.

The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
Patrick GutschowVaughn Ostland

Abstract

Serum markers currently used as indicators of iron status have clinical limitations. Hepcidin, a key regulator of iron homeostasis, is reduced in iron deficiency (ID) and increased in iron overload. We describe the first CLIA-validated immunoassay with excellent accuracy and precision to quantify human serum hepcidin. Its diagnostic utility for detecting ID in first-time blood donors was demonstrated. A monoclonal competitive ELISA (C-ELISA) was developed for the quantitation of human hepcidin and validated according to CLIA guidelines. Sera from nonanemic first-time blood donors (n = 292) were analyzed for hepcidin, ferritin, transferrin, and serum iron. Logistic regression served to determine the utility of hepcidin as a predictor of ID. The C-ELISA was specific for human hepcidin and had a low limit of quantitation (4.0 ng/mL). The hepcidin concentration measured with the monoclonal C-ELISA was strongly correlated with a previously established, extensively tested polyclonal C-ELISA (Blood 2008;112:4292-7) (r = 0.95, P < 0.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for hepcidin as a predictor of ID, defined by 3 ferritin concentration thresholds, was >0.9. For predicting ID defined by ferritin <15 ng/mL,...Continue Reading

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