Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine · 2026
Validation of synthetic M-protein materials for external quality assessment: homogeneity, commutability, and stability.
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Bioch Moniek M, Rispens Theo, de Kat Angelino Corrie M, Ten Haaken-Meijer Anke J, van Berkel Miranda, Thelen Marc H M, Jacobs Joannes F M
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OBJECTIVES: Accurate quantification of M-proteins is important for clinical management of monoclonal gammopathies. Reliable assessment of trueness on M-protein quantification in External Quality Assessment (EQA) schemes is difficult due to the lack of reference methods and materials for target value assignment. We propose a strategy to produce targeted synthetic M-protein EQA materials by spiking known amounts of human(ised) therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (t-mAb) into null serum. This paper validates homogeneity, commutability, and stability of these materials.
METHODS: Homogeneity was assessed on two aliquoted synthetic M-protein EQA materials comparing within-vial variation with between-vial variation for sodium, total protein, IgG and M-protein quantification. Commutability was assessed by comparing between-method differences in 51 patient-derived and nine synthetic M-protein EQA materials among various M-protein quantification methods. Stability was checked by reanalysis of two previously distributed synthetic M-protein EQA materials.
RESULTS: Within- and between-vial variation were similar in both samples, and therefore homogeneity criteria were met. Commutability was observed for eight out of nine samples, whereas one hypergammaglobulinemic sample was non-commutable. Long-term storage stability at -80 °C was found acceptable in both samples.
CONCLUSIONS: Due to their proven homogeneity, commutability, and stability, targeted synthetic M-protein EQA materials are suitable for use in M-protein EQA schemes. This allows for the assessment of laboratory performances based on target values, and opens the way for harmonisation and exchangeability of M-protein diagnostic methods. Additionally, it provides a new source for the production of M-protein EQA materials, alleviating the demand for large volumes of patient material needed to organise M-protein EQA schemes.
METHODS: Homogeneity was assessed on two aliquoted synthetic M-protein EQA materials comparing within-vial variation with between-vial variation for sodium, total protein, IgG and M-protein quantification. Commutability was assessed by comparing between-method differences in 51 patient-derived and nine synthetic M-protein EQA materials among various M-protein quantification methods. Stability was checked by reanalysis of two previously distributed synthetic M-protein EQA materials.
RESULTS: Within- and between-vial variation were similar in both samples, and therefore homogeneity criteria were met. Commutability was observed for eight out of nine samples, whereas one hypergammaglobulinemic sample was non-commutable. Long-term storage stability at -80 °C was found acceptable in both samples.
CONCLUSIONS: Due to their proven homogeneity, commutability, and stability, targeted synthetic M-protein EQA materials are suitable for use in M-protein EQA schemes. This allows for the assessment of laboratory performances based on target values, and opens the way for harmonisation and exchangeability of M-protein diagnostic methods. Additionally, it provides a new source for the production of M-protein EQA materials, alleviating the demand for large volumes of patient material needed to organise M-protein EQA schemes.