Reference intervals for high sensitivity cardiac troponin I and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in children and adolescents on the Siemens Atellica.

Clin Chem Lab Med

Department of Biochemistry, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

Published: July 2024

Objectives: The cardiac biomarkers high sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are utilised in paediatric healthcare for the diagnosis and prognostic assessment of many conditions including myocarditis, congenital heart disease, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and heart failure. However, the standardised age-related reference intervals, 99th percentile cut-offs and clinical guidelines are not available, making the interpretation of these biomarkers challenging. This study aimed to generate normative data in a paediatric cohort for the Siemens Atellica IM 1300 analyser.

Methods: Residual plasma samples were collected from children aged up to 17 years attending primary care and out-patient settings and with no apparent evidence of cardiac dysfunction, renal dysfunction or other confounders. Reference intervals were generated using the 2.5th-97.5th percentiles, and 99th percentile cut-offs determined according to CLSI EP28-A3c.

Results: Statistical analysis revealed that partitioning was not required for gender for either biomarker. The reference interval for hs-cTnI for children aged one month to 16 years (n=292, 146 females and 146 males) was <14 ng/L with a 99th percentile cut-off of 19 ng/L. The reference interval for NT-proBNP for children aged one month up to one year was <714 ng/L (n=14) and for children aged 1-16 years (n=339) was <295 ng/L.

Conclusions: This is the first paediatric reference interval data generated on the Siemens Atellica solution. These reference intervals and 99th percentiles will inform clinical decisions in the paediatric cardiology setting.

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