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  • Pharmacology
  • Laboratory Medicine

Background:

  • Etamsylate is a clinical hemostatic agent with known interference potential in biochemical assays.
  • Inhibition of enzymatic activity or chromogenic reactions by etamsylate can lead to inaccurate test results.
  • Limited research on etamsylate's interference mechanisms and correction strategies poses a risk for clinical misjudgment.

Observation:

  • Serum samples from etamsylate-treated patients were analyzed using a Roche Cobas 8000 c701 analyzer.
  • Samples were tested at various dilutions (0-fold, 3-fold, 5-fold, 10-fold) to assess drug interference and dilution efficacy.
  • Forty-six routine biochemical assays were evaluated for etamsylate interference.

Findings:

  • Etamsylate caused significant negative interference in 12 parameters, including creatinine (CREA), albumin (ALB), and cholyglycine (CG), with dose-dependent recovery upon dilution.
  • Cholyglycine (CG) showed the most pronounced interference.
  • Six parameters, including apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1), exhibited paradoxical decreases post-dilution, indicating complex interference mechanisms.

Implications:

  • Dilution is an effective method to correct etamsylate-induced false decreases in biochemical tests.
  • Optimizing dilution factors is crucial to prevent loss of assay sensitivity.
  • Laboratories should develop drug interference databases and standardize dilution protocols for accurate diagnostics.