Simultaneous multi-signal quantification for highly precise serodiagnosis utilizing a rationally constructed platform

Nat Commun. 2019 Nov 25;10(1):5361. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13358-0.

Abstract

Serodiagnosis with a single quantification method suffers from high false positive/negative rates. In this study, a three-channel platform with an accessional instrumented system was constructed for simultaneous electrochemical, luminescent, and photothermal quantification of H2S, a bio-indicator for acute pancreatitis (AP) diagnosis. Utilizing the specific reaction between platform and H2S, the three-channel platform showed high sensitivity and selectivity in the biological H2S concentration range. The three-channel platform was also feasible for identifying the difference in the plasma H2S concentrations of AP and normal mice. More importantly, the precision of AP serodiagnosis was significantly improved (>99.0%) using the three-signal method based on the three-channel platform and an optimized threshold, which was clearly higher than that of the single- or two-signal methods (79.5%-94.1%). Our study highlights the importance of constructing a multichannel platform for the simultaneous multi-signal quantification of bio-indicators, and provides rigorous ways to improve the precision of medical serodiagnosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Animals
  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods*
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / metabolism*
  • Luminescent Measurements / methods*
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Pancreatitis / diagnosis*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Serologic Tests / methods*

Substances

  • Hydrogen Sulfide