Il processo di standardizzazione dell emoglobina A2 Andrea Mosca Centro Interdipartimentale per la Riferibilità Metrologica in Medicina di Laboratorio (CIRME) Dip. di Scienze e Tecnologie Biomediche Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano (Italy) Outline Clinical relevance State-of of-the-art of HbA 2 measurements IFCC HbA 2 standardization Conclusions AM -UniMI 2 1
Clinical relevance 1.7 % of the world s population is carrying thalassemic genes β-thal Mediterranean regions: up to 8 % Middle East: up to 10 % India: 3 15 % Southeast Asia: up to 9 % AM -UniMI 3 Hb A 2 reference intervals (2SD, Tietz) normals: 1.5-3.5 % β-thal trait: 3.7-7.0 % Hb A 2 reference intervals (Menarini HA8160) normals: < 3.2 % borderline: 3.3-3.8 % β-thal trait: >3.8 % AM -UniMI 4 2
Incidence of HbA 2 borderline (between 3.3 and 3.7 %) N = 194 over 8514 (2,3 % ) MCV <80 fl and Hb below the reference interval: 156 over 8514 (1,8 %) AM -UniMI 5 AM -UniMI 6 3
Genotype of 234 (over 1743) subjects with HbA 2 borderline mutation defect 25.6 % no defect 74.4 % NEG/-α3.7 NEG/IVS 1 nt 6 β +δcd 27anti3,7 7 NEG/ααα ααα anti3,7 Hb Variants ** Cap +1570 β prom.. (-101;( -92) 2 20 10 3 1 10 ** 10 β-thal mutations: β 039, IVS I nt 1, IVS I nt 110 ** Hb Variants: Hb Acharnes (cd 53 GCT>ACT); Hb Kokomo (cd 74 GGC>AGC), Hb Ernz (cd 123 ACC>AAC) AM -UniMI 7 State-of of-the-art of HbA 2 measurements EQAS data AM -UniMI 8 4
EQAS So.S.T.E. N = 48 HPLC April-June 2005 AM -UniMI 9 HbA 2, analytical goals (1) - biological variablity - TE = 1.65*CV a +1/4(CV I2 + CV G2 ) 1/2 CV I = 2.8 3.4 % 3.1 % CV G = 20 % TE = 7.6 % CV a = 1.4 1.7 % 1.6 % (goal for imprecision) HbA 2 true value : 3.0 % acceptable measured value: 2.8 3.2 % AM -UniMI 10 5
HbA 2, analytical goals (2) - clinical needs - HbA 2 = 3.3 % (upper normal) HbA 2 = 3.8 % (low β-thal carrier) HbA 2 = 3.55 %? TE = 0.25/3.55 x 100 = 7.0 % AM -UniMI 11 AM -UniMI 12 6
IFCC HbA 2 standardization To prepare a reference material for hemoglobin A 2 in conjunction with IRMM. AM -UniMI 13 IFCC WG-HbA 2 Membership Name Position Country Term Time in Office A. Mosca E. Bissé D. Caruso B. Green A. Van Dorsselaer B. Wild Chair IT 1st Member DE Member IT Corp. Rep. UK Member FR Member UK 2004 01 2006 12 extended AM -UniMI 14 7
IFCC Reference System for HbA 2 Primary reference materials (pure HbA 0 and HbA 2 ) Secondary reference materials (lyophilized) Manufacturer s working calibrator Manufacturer s product calibrator Patient Sample IFCC reference measurement procedure (HPLC-MS) Manufacturer s internal reference measurement procedure Manufacturer s standing measurement procedure Routine measurement procedure IFCC WG-HbA 2 Manufacturer Individual laboratory AM -UniMI 15 Primary Reference Materials Pure HbA 0 and HbA 2 (three batches produced so far) Liquid solutions (buffer with sucrose) at -80 C Available c/o Dept. Science and Biomedical Technology, University of Milano Small aliquots will be transferred to IRMM AM -UniMI 16 8
RBC 3x wash hypotonic lysis whole blood hemolysate Preparation of pure HbA 0 and HbA 2 Sephadex G25 DE-52 CM-52 CM-52 HbA 2 HbA 0 AM -UniMI 17 HbA 0 purified January 2008 (350 mg) HbA 2 purification (under progress) AM -UniMI 18 9
Tests for assessing purity of the primary calibrators HPLC IEF Capillary EF ESI-MS AM -UniMI 19 PolyCATA HPLC analysis (EB) AM -UniMI 20 10
ESI-MS of purified HbA 0 and HbA 2 100 % A21 A20 721.29 757.30 A19 797.11 B21 B20 756.56 794.34 A22 688.55 B22 722.23 A23 658.65 B23 690.88 A18 841.33 A17 890.77 B18 882.49 HbA 0 B17 934.34 A16 946.39 B16 992.68 impurities < 1 % Mw Measured Mw Predicted Alpha 15126,22 15126,38 Beta 15867,15 15867,24 A24 631.26 B24 662.13 616.18 B25 606.08 635.68 685.25 A15 1009.42 B15 1058.79 A14 1081.46 B14 1134.35 A13 1164.54 B13 1221.55 0 100 797.15 HbA 2 % A21 721.30 A22 688.56 A20 757.31 B21 759.30 A18 841.34 A17 B19 890.77 839.12 B18 885.67 B17 937.72 A23 658.68 616.19 A24 631.27 B22 724.84 B23 693.37 A16 946.39 B16 996.26 A15 1009.42 B15 1062.62 A14 1081.44 B14 1138.45 B13 1225.98 0 m/z 575 600 625 650 675 700 725 750 775 800 825 850 875 900 925 950 975 1000 1025 1050 1075 1100 1125 1150 1175 1200 1225 1250 1275 1300 1325 1350 AM -UniMI 21 MS : ESI positive LCT, Micromass Candidate Reference Measurement Procedure for HbA 2 Principle HbA 2 ratio to whole hemoglobin is determined as ratio of a delta chain specific peptide to an alpha chain specific peptide. Peptides are obtained by treating total red blood cell lysate with trypsin. Peptide mixture is analyzed by HPLC-ESI/MS. Calibration is performed against primary calibrators made of mixtures of HbA 2 and HbA 0 primary reference materials. AM -UniMI 22 11
blood erythrocytes hemolysate enzymatic cleavage with trypsin HPLC - Mass spectrometry quantification of specific peptides δt2 (TAVNALWGK) or δt14 (EFTPQMQAAYQK) αt11 (VDPVNFK) Selected peptides Peptide Sequence RT MH+ M2H+ αt11 VDPVNFK 14.02 min 818.4 409.3 δt2 TAVNALWGK 20.19 min 959.5 480.6 δt3 VNVDAVGGEALGR 18.59 min 1256.7 629.1 δt14 EFTPQMQAAYQK 16.56 min 1441.4 721.5 AM -UniMI 24 12
Candidate Reference Measurement Procedure for HbA 2 Optimization 1) The method has been optimized with regard to several steps (digestion conditions, separation of tryptic peptides by RP-HPLC, determination of LOD and QOD, MS tuning, etc.) 2) Two comparison between the results obtained in 2 MS labs has been performed in two steps during 2006 and 2007 3) The SOP has been defined 4) Another laboratory has been involved to reduce the uncertainty AM -UniMI 25 HPLC conditions optimised to separate specific peptides for α and δ chains: HPLC instrument: Agilent 1100 Chemstation,, UV detector (MicroCell( : 1µl) 1 Column : Tosoh TSKgel super ODS 2µm 2 m (2mmx10cm) Gradient : 2% B à 40% B en 76 min Flow : 0.55ml/min (T=40 C) 15µg HbA2 6% Home made MiX 2004-6+2004-7 δt14 δt2 δt5 30µg HbA2 6% AM -UniMI 26 13
2006 exercise 6 calibrators 29 samples 2 digestions, 2 analyses per digestion AM -UniMI 27 2007 exercise 6 calibrators 3 controls 20 samples 2 digestions, 2 analyses per digestion AM -UniMI 28 14
AM -UniMI 29 Secondary Reference Materials Lyophilized hemolysates Process started on May 15, 2007 Previously tested for stability and commutability against 3 HPLC methods Probably available in 2008 AM -UniMI 30 15
AM -UniMI 31 Secondary reference materials for HbA 2 (IRMM) Expression of interest Analis Bio-Rad Laboratories Drew Helena Menarini Sebia Tosoh Pilot lyophilization (100 vials,, 1 level): April 2008 Working Lyophilization (1500 vials,, 2 levels): 2009 IRMM/reference labs activities Homogeneity, stability, commutability Certification AM -UniMI 32 16
IRMM first lyophilization (April 2008) AM -UniMI 33 Further developments Reference method Isotopic dilution More reference labs (4?) Establishing a network (?) Implementation Change of units (mmol/mol Hb) (?) AM -UniMI 34 17
Outcomes + Improvement in genetic counselling + Improvement in analytical performance + Better service to patients and clinicians AM -UniMI 35 References Mosca A. Development of a reference system for HbA 2. EARCR, 15th meeting, Muerten (CH), April 2005. Mosca A, Paleari R, Scimè-Degani V, Leone L, Ivaldi G. Inter-method differences and commutability of control materials for Hb A 2 measurement. Clin Chem Lab Med 2000;38:997-1002. Paleari R, Giambona A, Cannata M, Leto F, Maggio A, Mosca A for the IFCC WG-HbA 2. External Quality Assessment of hemoglobin A 2 measurment: : data from an Italian pilot study with fresh whole blood samples and commercial HPLC systems. Clin Chem Lab Med 2007;45:88-92. IFCC WG-HbA 2. Candidate reference method for HbA 2 based on peptide mapping. Standard Operating Procedure, vs. 2.0,, May 2007. Mosca A, Paleari R, Galanello R, Sollaino C, Perseu L, Demartis FR, Passarello C, Giambona N, Maggio A, for the IFCC WG-HbA 2. New analytical tools and epidemiological data for the identification of HbA 2 borderline subjects in the screening for beta-thalassemia thalassemia. Bioelectrochemistry (in press). AM -UniMI 36 18
Aknowledgments Renata Paleari (Dip. di Sc. Tecnol. Biom., Università degli Studi di Milano) The IFCC Working Group on Standardization of HbA2 Donatella Caruso Christine Schaeffer Amalia Muñoz Pineiro (IRMM, Geel, Belgium) IFCC Scientific Division Renzo Galanello, Carla Sollaino, Franca Rosa Demartis, Lucia Perseu (Università degli Studi, CNR, Cagliari) Cristina Passarello, Nino Giambona, Aurelio Maggio, (A.O. "V. Cervello", Palermo) A. Menarini Diagnostics, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Tosoh Bioscience AM -UniMI 37 19