The discordance between 25-OHD values may be due to differences in standardization of each assay relative to HPLC. Our results emphasize the need for assay-specific clinical decision limits.
Background Following the introduction of two-site immunometric assays for parathyroid hormone (PTH), the expectation of good inter-assay agreement has not been fulfilled. The reasons for this may include differences in standardization as well as fragment recognition between the assays.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.