Indication
Alzheimer's disease, memory examination
Method
SIMOA (single molecule array), tested in EDTA-plasma.
Result
The result is reported as pg/mL.
Interpretation
Plasma pTau-181 ≥ 45.0 pg/ml support further investigations when Alzheimer's disease is suspected. The cut-off represents 99th-percentile of 150 healthy individuals.
The result should be combined with other investigations as well as clinical symptoms for the final diagnosis.
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Indikation
Alzheimers sjukdom, minnesutredning.
Metod
SIMOA (single molecule array), analys utförs i EDTA-plasma.
Svar
Resultat rapporteras som pg/mL.
Tolkning
Plasma pTau-181 ≥ 45.0 pg/ml motiverar vidare utredning vid misstanke om Alzheimers sjukdom. Referensvärdet representerar 99:e percentilen av 150 friska individer.
Diagnosen baseras även på kliniska symtom och andra undersökningsfynd.
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