A Study on Establishment of Reference Value of CA 72-4

CA 72-4 참고치 설정에 관한 연구

  • An, Jae-Seok (Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Na (Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Joe, Ye-Ji (Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Yoon, Sang-Hyuk (Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-Cheol (Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Center)
  • Received : 2021.10.01
  • Accepted : 2021.10.29
  • Published : 2021.11.13

Abstract

Purpose CA 72-4 is a tumor marker that uses two monoclonal antibodies, CC49 and B72.3, to measure tumor-related glycoprotein(TAG72) in the serum. CA 72-4 is used to diagnose stomach, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers, and is known to perform high specificity for stomach cancer. The purpose of this study is to re-evaluate the reference value provided by the manufacturer through revalidation of the reference value in CA 72-4. Furthermore this study was conducted to provide useful help when making a clinical diagnosis at gastric cancer center. Materials and Methods We selected 271 patients who had been to health care center in national cancer center for the month of November 2020. The gender of the subjects was 140 males and 131 females, and the age group was from 30s to 60s. The reagent used in the study was a CA 72-4 IRMA KIT (ISOTOPES, Hungary) and the results were measured using a Dream Gamma-10 gamma counter (Shinjin medics, Korea). Results Statistical analysis of the results of this study used Hoffmann's method and Bayesian's method, which are primarily used in setting reference value. As a result of measuring CA 72-4 of 271 patients, the mean value was 4.54 U/mL and the median value was 3.30 U/mL. 24 people who deviated from 3SD were excluded from the measured value, the mean calculated after that was 3.53 U/mL, median was 3.00 U/mL and SD was 1.89. The reference value calculated based on this results was set to 7.31 U/mL. Conclusion The reference value provided by the manufacturer is less than 4 U/mL. It is slightly different from the value calculated in this study, 7.31 U/mL, so it seems necessary to reset the reference value according to the laboratory environment. Currently, we are receiving inquiries about the reference value from the center for gastric cancer at National Cancer Center. If additional research is carried out along with this study, it will be possible to set more accurate reference value.

CA 72-4는 두 종류의 단일클론항체 CC49와 B72.3을 사용하여 혈청 내 종양관련단백인 TAG-72(tumor associated glycoprotein 72)를 측정 하여 결과를 나타내는 종양표지자이다. CA 72-4는 위암, 난소암, 췌장암등의 진단에 사용되고 있으며 특히 위암에 높은 특이도를 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 CA 72-4의 참고치 재검증을 통하여 제조사에서 제공하는 참고치를 재평가 하고, 나아가 임상에서 보다 정확한 진단을 내리는데 유용한 도움을 주고자 진행하였다. 2020년 11월 국립암센터 건강검진센터에서 건강검진을 진행한 환자 271명을 대상으로 하였다. 대상자의 성별은 남자 140명 여자 131명 이었고, 30대부터 60대까지의 환자를 대상으로 진행하였다. 시약은 CA 72-4 IRMA KIT (ISOTOPES, Hungary)를 사용하였고, 감마카운터는 Dream Gamma-10(신진메딕스, Korea)을 사용하여 측정하였다. 종양표지자 참고치 설정 시 주로 사용하는 Hoffmann 법과 Bayesian 법으로 통계처리 하였다. 대상자 271명의 CA72-4를 측정한 결과 평균(Mean, M)값은 4.54 U/mL 이었고 중앙값(Median)은 3.30 U/mL 이었다. 3SD(standard deviation)를 벗어난 24명의 값을 제외하고 측정한 결과 M값은 3.53 U/mL, 중앙값은 3.00 U/mL, SD는 1.89 이었다. 이 값을 토대로 계산한 참고치 값은 7.31 U/mL 이었다. 제조사에서 제공되는 참고치는 4 U/mL 이하이며 이것은 본 연구에서 계산되어진 값인 7.31 U/mL과는 다소 차이가 있어 검사실 환경에 맞게 참고치 재설정이 필요해 보인다. 현재 국립암센터 위암센터에서는 지속적으로 현재 사용하고 있는 참고치에 관하여 문의가 오고 있다. 이번에 진행된 연구와 더불어 추가적인 연구를 진행한다면 보다 정확한 참고치 설정이 가능할 것이다.

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