방사면역 측정법에 의한 25-OH-VitD와 25-OH-VitD3의 비교 평가

이영지,박지혜,임수연,천준홍,이선호,Lee, Young-ji,Park, Ji-hye,Lim, Soo-yeon,Cheon, Jun-hong,Lee, Sun-ho 대한핵의학기술학회 2020 핵의학 기술 Vol.24 No.1

비타민D는 체내에서 칼슘 대사를 조절하여 뼈의 건강을 유지하며, 세포의 증식 및 분화의 조절, 면역 기능 등에 관여하는 중요한 역할을 한다. 부족 시 구루병, 골다공증의 위험이 높아지고 심혈관계 질환, 당뇨병, 일부 암 등의 발병 위험이 증가하는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 특히 한국은 비타민D 부족의 인구 비율이 매우 높은 국가 중 하나이다. 따라서 비타민D 부족의 진단 및 치료를 위해 혈중 25-OH-VitD 또는 25-OH-VitD3의 정확한 측정이 요구된다. 이에 본원에서 시행하고 있는 25-OH-VitD와 25-OH-VitD3검사를 비교 평가하여 비타민D에 대한 정확한 진단 및 치료에 기여하고자 한다. 25-OH-VitD와 25-OH-VitD3의 결과를 전향적으로 측정하여 상관성, 재현성, 모집단 분포율을 구하였다. 또한 2017년 4월에서 2019년 6월까지 서울아산병원 핵의학과 혈액검사실에서 측정한 내부정도관리와 대한핵의학기술학회에서 주관하는 2018년 상반기, 하반기 외부정도관리(기관간 숙련도 평가)에 참여한 결과를 비교하였다. 그 결과 97개의 검체를 대상으로 25-OH-VitD는 25-OH-VitD3 × 0.9 + 0.3 (R >0.9)로 강력한 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 반복 측정을 통한 재현성 평가 결과 평균 diff(%) 값은 7.7%, 7.4%로 모두 우수한 성적을 나타내었다. 또한 모집단 분포를 비교한 결과 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). 2017년 4월에서 2019년 6월까지 서울아산병원 핵의학 혈액검사실에서 측정한 내부정도관리 결과값은 평균(CV%) 6.2%, 6.8%을 나타내었다. 2018년 상반기 외부정도관리(기관간 숙련도 평가) 수행도 평가 결과 Z 값이 25-OH-VitD는 저, 중, 고농도에 대해 -1.10, -1.00, -0.90이며 25-OH-VitD3는 0.22, 0.47, 1.10이고 하반기 수행도 평가 결과는 각각 -0.80, -0.30, -0.10과 -0.01, 1.50, 1.30으로 모두 Z ≤ 2.0의 적합한 결과를 얻었다. 방사면역 측정법에 의한 25-OH-VitD와 25-OH-VitD3 검사의 비교 평가 결과 상관성, 재현성, 모집단 분포율, 내부정도관리, 외부정도관리(기관간 숙련도 평가) 모두 우수한 성적을 보였다. 따라서 혈액 내 25-OH-VitD 또는 25-OH-VitD3로 단독 측정이 가능한 방사면역 측정법은 비타민D 부족에 대한 스크리닝 검사로 적합한 것으로 사료된다. Purpose Vitamin D is essential for maintaining bone health, controling cell proliferation or differentiation, strengthening immune function by controlling calcium metabolism in the body. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to increase the risk of rickets, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Especially, South Korea is one of the highest population proportion of vitamin D deficiency. Accurate determination of levels of 25-OH-VitD or 25-OH-VitD3 in blood serum is required for the diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. In this study, radioimmunoassay of 25-OH-VitD and 25-OH-VitD3 was performed and compared to evaluate the effectiveness of Vitamin D radioimmunoassay. Materials and Methods Serum 25-OH-VitD and 25-OH-VitD3 levels were measured using radioimmunoassay. The interrelationship, reproducibility and population distribution rate were evaluated. In addition, the internal quality control was performed at Asan Medical Center from April 2017 to June 2019 and the result of external quality control (Interagency proficiency evaluation) of first and second half of 2018 hosted by the Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine Technology (KSNMT). Both tests were measured by same manufacturer's reagent. Results 25-OH-VitD showed a strong positive correlation on 97 samples, as 25-OH-VitD3 x 0.9 + 0.3 (R>0.9). In repeated measurement, the average Diff(%) value of the reproducibility evaluation of 25-OH-VitD and 25-OH-VitD3 were 7.7% and 7.4%, respectively. Population distribution results showed no statistically significant differences(p>0.05). The resultant value of internal quality control, which measured from April, 2017 to June 2019 in Blood test room of Nuclear Medicine at Asan Medical Center, showed average (CV%) 6.2% and 6.8%, respectively. As a result of the external quality control (interagency proficiency evaluation) Z value obtained under 2.0, as shown below; Conclusion The interrelationship, reproducibility, population distribution rate, internal quality control and external quality control between 25-OH-VitD and 25-OH-VitD3 radioimmunoassay shows superior outcome. Radioimmunoassay, which can be alone measured in the blood as 25-OH-VitD or 25-OH-VitD3, is considered suitable screening tests for the diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency.

Development of Microfluidic Radioimmunoassay Platform for High-throughput Analysis with Reduced Radioactive Waste

김진희,이소영,이승곤 대한방사성의약품학회 2022 Journal of radiopharmaceuticals and molecular prob Vol.8 No.2

Microfluidic radioimmunoassay (RIA) platform called μ-RIA spends less reagent and shorter reaction time for the analysis compared to the conventional tube-based radioimmunoassay. This study reported the design of μ-RIA chips optimized for the gamma counter which could measure the small samples of radioactive materials automatically. Compared with the previous study, the μ-RIA chips developed in this study were designed to be compatible with conventional RIA test tubes. And, the automatic gamma counter could detect radioactivity from the 125I labeled anti-PSA attached to the chips. Effects of the multi-layer microchannels and two-phase flow in the μ-RIA chips were investigated in this study. The measured radioactivity from the 125I labeled anti-PSA was linearly proportional to the number of stacked chips, representing that the radioactivity in μ-RIA platform could be amplified by designing the chips with multi-layers. In addition, we designed μ-RIA chip to generate liquid-gas plug flow inside the microfluidic channel. The plug flow can promote binding of the biomolecules onto the microfluidic channel surface with recirculation in the liquid phase. The ratio of liquid slug and air slug length was 1 : 1 when the 125I labeled anti-PSA and the air were injected at 1 and 35 μL/min, respectively, exhibiting 1.6 times higher biomolecule attachment compared to the microfluidic chip without the air injection. This experimental result indicated that the biomolecular reaction was improved by generating liquid-gas slugs inside the microfluidic channel. In this study, we presented a novel μ-RIA chips that is compatible with the conventional gamma counter with automated sampler. Therefore, high-throughput radioimmunoassay can be carried out by the automatic measurement of radioactivity with reduced radiowaste generation. We expect the μ-RIA platform can successfully replace conventional tube-based radioimmunoassay in the future.

핵의학 체외 검사에서 자동분주기를 이용한 Random Assay 가능성평가

문승환 ( Seung Hwan Moon ),이호영 ( Ho Young Lee ),신선영 ( Sun Young Shin ),민경선 ( Gyeong Sun Min ),이현주 ( Hyun Joo Lee ),장수진 ( Su Jin Jang ),강지연 ( Ji Yeon Kang ),이동수 ( Dong Soo Lee ),정준기 ( June Key Chung ),이명철 대한핵의학회 2009 핵의학 분자영상 Vol.43 No.4

목적: 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법은 매 실험마다 표준용액을 넣고 표준곡선에 대비하여 결과를 산출하는 batch assay가 일반화되어 있다. 비용과 시간에 대한 효율성을 증가 시키기 위해서는 선행 표준 곡선을 이용하여 검사를 진행하는 random assay의 적용이 요구된다. 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법에서 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay 적용 가능성을 평가 하기 위해 본 연구를 수행하였다. 대상 및 방법: Triiodothyronine (T3), free thyroxine (fT4), Prostate specific antigen (PSA), Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) 4가지 항목을 대상으로 하였으며 각 검사별 20명의 환자 검체를 이용하였다. 각 검사 항목별로 표준곡선을 얻기 위해 3시간 간격으로 4회 측정한 표준용액의 분당계수값(counter per minute, cpm)을 측정하였다. 이를 Friedman test를 이용하여 비교하여 검사 시 마다 얻는 표준 곡선간의 차이를 평가하였다. 각 검사별 저, 중, 고농도의 대조 용액을 이용하여 5회 측정하고 이를 Friedman test를 이용하여 비교하여 측정 내 정밀도를 평가하였다. 각 검사별 저, 중, 고농도의 대조용액을 batch assay와 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay로 3시간 간격으로 각각 4회 측정하였다. 측정값을 바탕으로 평균, 표준편차, 변이계수를 구하고 Wilcoxon test를 이용하여 비교하여 assay 방법에 따른 차이를 비교하였다. 두 assay간에 일치도(agreement)를 평가하기 위해 두 assay의 측정값 사이에 급내상관계수(Intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC)와 상관계수를 계산하였다. 결과: 모든 검사항목에서 표준 용액의 분당계수값은 측정 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 검사항목마다 측정한 저, 중, 고농도별 측정 내 변이계수는 T3(3.6%, 2.6%, 0.9%), fT4 (4.5%, 1.1%. 1.3%), PSA(3.9%, 3.1%, 1.2%), CEA(5.0%, 4.8%, 7.6%)였다. 검사 항목별 측정방법에 따른 대조 용액을 이용한 표준 곡선의 측정 간 정밀도 평가에서 두 검사 방법간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 각 검사항목별로 20명의 환자 검체에서 측정한 측정 간 변이계수(inter-assay precision)의 평균과 표준편차 값은 batch assay로 시행했을 때 각각 3.2±1.7%, 3.9±2.1%, 7.1±6.2%, 11.2±7.2%였고 random assay로 측정하였을 때는 2.7±1.7%, 4.8±3.1%, 3.6±4.8%, 7.4±6.2였다. Batch assay와 random assay는 서로 높은 일치도를 보였다. 측정한 급내상관계수(Intraclass correlation coefficient)는 T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 각각 0.9968, 0.9973, 0.9996, 0.9901 였다. Batch assay로 측정한 값과 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay로 측정한 값 사이에 상관계수(R2)는 T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 각각 0.9924, 0.9974, 0.9994, 0.9989(p<0.005)로 모두 강한 상관관계를 보였다. 결론: T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 4가지 항목의 방사면역측정법(Radioimmunoassay)에서 기존의 batch assay와 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay간에 일치도와 상관성이 높았다. 결론적으로 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay를 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법에 적절히 이용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. Purpose: Radioimmunoassay (RIA) was usually performed by the batch assay. To improve the efficiency of RIA without increase of the cost and time, random assay could be a choice. We investigated the possibility of the random assay using automatic dispenser by assessing the agreement between batch assay and random assay. Materials and Methods: The experiments were performed with four items; Triiodothyronine (T3), free thyroxine (fT4), Prostate specific antigen (PSA), Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). In each item, the sera of twenty patients, the standard, and the control samples were used. The measurements were done 4 times with 3 hour time intervals by random assay and batch assay. The coefficient of variation (CV) of the standard samples and patients` data in T3, fT4, PSA, and CEA were assessed. ICC (Intraclass correlation coefficient) and coefficient of correlation were measured to assessing the agreement between two methods. Results: The CVs (%) of T3, fT4, PSA, and CEA measured by batch assay were 3.2±1.7%, 3.9±2.1%, 7.1±6.2%, 11.2±7.2%. The CVs by random assay were 2.1±1.7%, 4.8±3.1%, 3.6±4.8%, and 7.4±6.2%. The ICC between the batch assay and random assay were 0.9968 (T3), 0.9973 (fT4), 0.9996 (PSA), and 0.9901 (CEA). The coefficient of correlation between the batch assay and random assay were 0.9924(T3), 0.9974 (fT4), 0.9994 (PSA), and 0.9989 (CEA) (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of random assay showed strong agreement with the batch assay in a day. These results suggest that random assay using automatic dispenser could be used in radioimmunoassay. (Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2009;43(4):323-329)

Random Assay in Radioimmunoassay: Feasibility and Application Compared with Batch Assay

Lee, Jung Min,Lee, Hwan Hee,Park, Sohyun,Kim, Tae Sung,Kim, Seok-Ki The Korea Society of Nuclear Medicine 2016 핵의학 분자영상 Vol.50 No.4

Purpose The batch assay has been conventionally used for radioimmunoassay (RIA) because of its technical robustness and practical convenience. However, it has limitations in terms of the relative lag of report time due to the necessity of multiple assays in a small number of samples compared with the random assay technique. In this study, we aimed to verify whether the random assay technique can be applied in RIA and is feasible in daily practice. Methods The coefficients of variation (CVs) of eight standard curves within a single kit were calculated in a CA-125 immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) for the reference of the practically ideal CV of the CA-125 kit. Ten standard curves of 10 kits from 2 prospectively collected lots (pLot) and 85 standard curves of 85 kits from 3 retrospectively collected lots (Lot) were obtained. Additionally, the raw measurement data of both 170 control references and 1123 patients' sera were collected retrospectively between December 2015 and January 2016. A standard curve of the first kit of each lot was used as a master standard curve for a random assay. The CVs of interkits were analyzed in each lot, respectively. All raw measurements were normalized by decay and radioactivity. The CA-125 values from control samples and patients' sera were compared using the original batch assay and random assay. Results In standard curve analysis, the CVs of inter-kits in pLots and Lots were comparable to those within a single kit. The CVs from the random assay with normalization were similar to those from the batch assay in the control samples (CVs % of low/high concentration; Lot1 2.71/1.91, Lot2 2.35/1.83, Lot3 2.83/2.08 vs. Lot1 2.05/1.21, Lot2 1.66/1.48, Lot3 2.41/2.14). The ICCs between the batch assay and random assay using patients' sera were satisfactory (Lot1 1.00, Lot2 0.999, Lot3 1.00). Conclusion The random assay technique could be successfully applied to the conventional CA-125 IRMA kits. The random assay showed strong agreement with the batch assay. The random assay procedure could increase the flexibility and decrease the turnaround time of the radioimmunoassay technique.

백서 척수에서 Capsaicin과 Eugenol이 iCGRP (immunoreactive calcitonin gene-related peptide) 분비 조절에 미치는 영향

오원만,김원재,최남기,박상원,황인남,김선현 大韓齒科保存學會 2001 Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics Vol.26 No.5

Neuropeptide such as calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P may mediate neurogenic inflammation, but little is known about the regulation of neuropeptide release from rat spinal cord. Eugenol has been reported to reduce odontogenic pain and is known to have a structure similar to capsaicin, a potent stimulant of certain nociceptors. This study was done to examine the effect of capsaicin and eugenol on immunoreactive calcitonin gene-related peptide (iCGRP) release from rat spinal cord and whether eugenol regulates capsaicin-sensitive release of iCGRP or it evokes capsaicin-sensitive release of iCGRP. The dorsal half of rat lumbar spinal cord was chopped into 200㎛ slices. They were superfused (500㎕/min) in vitro with an oxygenated Kreb's buffer. The EC50 of capsaicin on iCGRP release was measured. Eugenol (600㎛ and 1.2mM) and vehicle (0.02% 2-hydroxyl-β-cyclodextrin) were administered prior to stimulation of rat lumbar spinal cord with capsaicin. The amount of iCGRP release from rat lumbar spinal cord was measured by radioimmunoassay. The results were as follows : 1.iCGRP release from rat lumbar spinal cord was dependent on concentration of capsaicin. The EC50 of capsaicin on iCGRP release was 3㎛. 2.In the vehicle treated group, capsaicin (3㎛) evoked a 14-fold increase over basal iCGRP level. 3. Administration of 600㎛ and 1.2mM eugenol evoked a 2.2-fold increase and a 2.3-fold increase over basal iCGRP level respectively. 4.Administration of 600㎛ and 1.2mM eugenol increased capsaicin evoked release of iCGRP by more than 50%. These results indicate that eugenol evoke CGRP release from central nervous system and potentiate the pain-inducing action of capsaicin on it Key words : Eugenol, Capsaicin, Rat lumbar spinal cord, Superfusion, Radioimmunoassay

검정금파리의 변태기에 따른 엑디스테로이드와 난세포성숙에 미치는 엑디스테로이드의 효과

이종진 한국응용곤충학회 1992 한국응용곤충학회지 Vol.31 No.4

검정금파리의 변태에 따른 엑디스테로이드를 Radioimmunoassay법으로 측정하고, 난세포성숙에 미치는 엑디스테로이드의 효과를 조사하여 얻을 결과는 다음과 같다. 산락직후 존재하였던 난내 엑디스테로이드는 발생과정 중 감소하다가 부화 직전 다시 증가하였으며, 유충기와 용기의 성장 변태시 엑디스테로이드함량의 변화를 보면 유충-유충과 유충-용으로의 탈피시에 일시적인 증가현상을 나타냈다. 특히 용화 후 48시간에 높은 엑디스테로이드의 농도를 보였는데 이는 큐티클분비와 경화작용과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 생각된다. 성충기에서는 수컷의 경우 엑디스테로이드가 거의 검출 되지 않은 반면, 암컷에서는 단백질원 섭식 후 96시간에 최고의 함량을 나타내어 난성숙도와 일치하는 변화를 보였다. 엑디스테로이드 처리와 난성숙도와의 관계를 보면, 1g 처리군은 대조군에서와 같은 성숙도를 나타내 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 5g처리군에서는 대조군에서 보다 12시간 빠르게 난세포성숙이 완료되어, 엑디스테로이드 처리시 임계농도 이상에서는 난세포조기성숙에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. The ecdysteroid titers of representive developmental stages of the blackblow fly, Phormia regina, were determined by radioimmunoassay and the effect of ecdysteroid on the oocyte maturation was investigated. Prior to every molts ecdysteroid levels began to increase sharply, suggesting ecdysteroid was the major component for egg-larval, larval-larval, and larval-pupal transformation. A difference in the levels of ecdysteroid between male and female was observed during adult life span. Following the protein meal, ecdysteroid in the females increased rapidly to a maximum at 96 hr of age when terminal oocyte fully matured. Effect of ecdysteroid on oocyte development was determined for control and ecdysone-treated female flies after the liver-feeding. The growth of oocyte in the flies treated by g of ecdysone, along with the control flies, was not facilitated. When the flies treated by 5 g of ecdysone, however, duration of oocyte maturation was shorter than those of other two groups. This can be suggested that oocyte development in P. regina is due to the critical level of ecdysone.

Aldosterone Immunoassay-Specific Cutoff Value for Seated Saline Suppression Test for Diagnosing Primary Aldosteronism

So Yoon Kwon,Jiyun Park,So Hee Park,So Hyun Cho,You-Bin Lee,Soo Youn Lee,김재현 대한내분비학회 2022 Endocrinology and metabolism Vol.37 No.6

A seated saline loading test (SLT) using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is one of the most accepted confirmatory tests of primary aldosteronism. However, LC-MS/MS is time-consuming and is not widely available in diagnostic laboratories compared to immunoassay. With immunoassay, it is unknown whether SLT in the seated position is more accurate than that of the supine position, and a cutoff value of post-seated SLT plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) must be established in the Korean population. Ninety-eight patients underwent SLT in both positions, and post-SLT PAC was measured by LC-MS/MS and radioimmunoassay. We confirmed primary aldosteronism if post-seated SLT PAC by LC-MS/MS exceeded 5.8 ng/dL. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was greater for seated than supine SLT (0.928 vs. 0.834, P=0.003). The optimal cutoff value of post-seated SLT by radioimmunoassay was 6.6 ng/dL (sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 92.2%).

Plasma renin activity 검사의 검체 보관 방법이 방사면역 측정법 결과에 미치는 영향에 대한 고찰

최진주,백송란,유선희,이선호,Choe, Jin-joo,Back, Song-ran,Yoo, Seon-hee,Lee, Sun-ho 대한핵의학기술학회 2021 핵의학 기술 Vol.25 No.1

PRA 검사는 치료 가능한 고혈압 질환 중 하나인 일차성 알도스테론증의 선별 진단에 이용되는 검사 중 하나이다. 혈장의 레닌은 체외에서 변형이 쉬운 물질이며 온도 변화에 민감한 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 검체의 보관온도와 해동온도에 차이를 두어 각각의 결과 차이를 비교 분석하고, PRA 검사의 정확한 결과 보고를 위한 치침의 마련과 재현성을 높일 수 있는 방안을 마련하고자 하였다. 본원에 의뢰된 PRA 검체 43건에 대하여 냉동보관 혈장 분리 자검체와 냉장보관 EDTA tube의 혈장을 재검사 실시하였다. 본검사를 기준으로 회귀분석과 bland-altman plot, 백분율을 비교하여 결과를 분석하였다. 또한, 해동온도에 따른 결과 비교를 위하여 PRA 검체 13건에 대하여 각각 실온해동과 냉장해동을 실시하였다. 실험을 마친 뒤, 다시 얼리고 2차 실온해동과 냉장해동을 실시하여 본검사를 기준으로 결과를 회귀분석하였다. 혈장 분리된 자검체 재검사를 시행한 결과는 y = 1.2048x + 1.046(R=0.8501, n=43)이며, 냉장보관 EDTA tube의 혈장으로 재검사한 결과는 y = 1.0594x + 0.1365 (R=0.9966, n=41)였다. Bland-altman plot에서 본실험과 차이에 대한 평균이 EDTA tube 혈장 재검사한 결과가 0.24, 냉동보관 자검체 재검사한 결과가 1.4로 냉장 보관 EDTA tube의 혈장이 높은 상관관계를 나타내었다. 해동온도에 차이를 두고 비교실험 한 결과, 1차 실온해동한 결과보다 2차 실온해동한 결과의 평균 백분율이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 동일하게, 1차 냉장해동 결과보다 2차 냉장해동 결과의 평균 백분율이 증가하였다. 본 연구를 통해 PRA 검체의 보관 방법과 해동 온도에 따른 결과변화를 비교 분석한 결과, 냉장 보관된 원검체 EDTA tube 혈장의 재검사 결과가 더 높은 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한, 해동 시 온도에 상관없이 혈장분리 자검체의 반복적인 얼림과 녹임이 PRA 결과에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 PRA의 재검사 시에는 냉장 보관 중인 원검체 EDTA tube에서 혈장을 다시 채취하여 검사하는 것이 검사 결과의 오차를 줄이고 재현성을 높일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. Purpose Plasma renin activity (PRA) test is important for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism. PRA is an easily deformed substance in vitro and affected by temperature changes. Laboratory of ASAN medical center has consistently found that there was a difference between the initial and re-experimental results. We compared and analyzed the differences in PRA test results according to the sample storage status. Materials and Methods The measurement of PRA was performed by using the radioimmunoassay. From August to September 2020, 43 PRA re-test samples were tested with different sample storage condition. The first group was re-examined by freezing the plasma-separated samples at -18℃, and the second group was re-examined with refrigerated EDTA sample. Also, additional tests were conducted on 13 PRA samples to verify the effect on thawing temperature differences in plasma-separated samples. The same samples were divided into two parts and stored frozen at -18℃, respectively, and thawing samples in room temperature and those in refrigerator were were conducted. Each result was compared and analyzed based on the initial experimental results. Results The results of re-examination after frozen storing plasma separation samples showed a lower correlation than the results of re-examination with EDTA plasma samples in refrigerator. When calculating the percentage based on the initial test results, the average percentage of each was 404.9% and 133.8%. The correlation coefficient was also R=0.8501 and R=0.9966, respectively, showing a higher correlation between plasma in the refrigerated sample EDTA tube. In comparison experiments with differences in thawing temperature, average percentage of the results of initial test and room temperature thawing was 94.3% and the average percentage of the results of refrigerated thawing was 88.0%. After again freezing the sample, the average percentage of the second room temperature thawing result is 107.5%, and the second refrigerated thawing group is 112.7%. Both groups showed an increase from first thawing. Conclusion A comparative analysis of retesting according to differences in sample storage methods in PRA tests showed a higher correlation between the results of retesting of the refrigerated EDTA plasma. And repeated freezing and melting of plasma separation samples, regardless of temperature during defrosting, has been shown to affect results. Therefore, retest of PRA should re-collect plasma from original EDTA plasma to increase reproducibility.

발정유기(發情誘起)된 암캐의 혈중(血中) progesterone 농도변화(濃度變化)

강병규,최한선,나진수,이차범,오기석,손창호,Kang, Byong-kyu,Choi, Han-sun,Na, Jin-su,Lee, Cha-bum,Oh, Ki-seok,Son, Chang-ho 대한수의학회 1989 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.29 No.3

This study was performed to investigate the patterns of progesterone secretion after induction of estrus in premature, metestrous and anestrous bitches. A total of 22 bitches were used. Of them 18 bitches were treated with hormone to induced estrus and 4 bitches were untreated and served as controls. Estrus was induced with $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$, estrone, estradiol-$17{\beta}$, PMSG and HCG(Treatment A), and with PMSG and HCG(Treatment B). Blood samples were collected via the cephalic vein at 2 to 5 days interval. Blood samples were centrifuged (1,200g, 10min.) within 30 minutes after collection and plasma was stored at $-20^{\circ}C$ until analyzed for the progesterone concentrations. Plamsa progesterone concentrations were measured by radioimmunoassay. The results of estrous induction were determined by estrous signs, ovarian response, egg recovery and progesterone patterns. The results obtained were as follows; 1. All bitches in treatment A showed estrous signs, however the ovarian response and egg recovery were not detectable and the levels of progesterone were nearly same as before. 2. In the treatment B, premature and metestrous bitches showed only estrous signs, however 5 of 7 anestrous bitches (71.4%) showed estrous signs, ovarian response and changes of progesterone levels. In conclusion, clinical estrous behavior can be induced during any phase of the estrous cycle, but ovulation should be induced only if induction occur approximately 4 months or more after the previous estrus.

고감도 방사면역측정법에 의한 TSH 측정의 임상적 의의

정영란(Young Ran Jeong),김미나(Mi Na Kim),김성운(Sung Woon Kim),양인명(In Myung Yang),김진우(Jin Woo Kim),김영설(Young Seol Kim),최영길(Young Kil Choi) 대한내과학회 1988 대한내과학회지 Vol.35 No.1

N/A A clinical study was undertaken for the evaluation of the difference and correlation between the determination of TSH by classical RIA and highly sensitive RIA (Immunoradiometric assay; IRMA) and to determine whether the use of IRMA to determine TSH can detect patients without remission earlier than classical RIA. We measured the T3, T4, TSH by RIA, TBII by radioreceptor assay and TSH by IR~MA of 21 control subjects and 27 hyperthyroid patients. Another 5 hyperthyroid patients who had been treated with an antithyroid regimen over 6 months were also analysed by the above parameters after discontinuation of the antithyroid drugs. The results were as follows; 1) TSH concentration measured by IRMA (1.1±0.6μu/ml) was significantly lower than that measured by RIA ~(2.2±0.6μu/ml) and it had a good correlation withthat of RIA (r=0.72, p<0.005). 2) IRMA revealed a good delineation between hyperthyroid patients (0.1±0.09μu/ml) and euthyroid individuals (1.1±0.6μu/ml, p<0.005) 3) IRMA could reveal earlier than RIA that a patient had not been in remission.