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FDA Advisory Committee Meeting. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies October 14, 2004. Performance of the Enfer TSE Test with Front End Automation. Steve Figard, Ph.D. Senior Scientist Abbott Diagnostics And a Host of Others…. Overview. Brief Overview of the Enfer TSE Assay
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FDA Advisory Committee Meeting Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies October 14, 2004 Performance of the Enfer TSE Test with Front End Automation Steve Figard, Ph.D. Senior Scientist Abbott Diagnostics And a Host of Others…
Overview • Brief Overview of the Enfer TSE Assay • Automation of “Front End” • Brief Data Review – External Evaluation • Specificity • Sensitivity • Autolyzed Samples
Front End Automation Enfer Assay Overview
USDA-APPROVED ENFER TESTAutomation of “Front End” • Safer Sample Cutting • new plastic tool • Faster Sample Homogenization • new automated instrument • Easier Sample Handling • new tube replaces bag • Streamlined Sample Processing • minimized transfer • Same High Performance
SAFER SAMPLE CUTTING replaced by Plastic Punch Blade • No sharps • Standard cuts • Easy disposal • Rapid • Inexpensive
EASIER SAMPLE HANDLING replaced by Tube Bag
FASTER SAMPLE HOMOGENIZATION replaced by ETDS VIII Stomacher Time To Process 8 Samples: 2 Stomachers – 240 seconds (4 minutes) 1 ETDS – 10 seconds
STREAMLINED SAMPLE PROCESSING Same Tube Moves Through Process Final component of new automation
Streamlined Sample Processing withTecan Genesis RSP • Automated sample pipetting • ETDS tube to centrifuge plate • centrifuge plate to test plate • Automated addition of EB2 (PK) to test plate • Approximately 5 min for one plate (44 samples) • ETDS VIII racks fit directly into Tecan • Other “standard” features of automation • disposable tips – no cross contamination • liquid detection system for tips • bar code reader (POSID)
HIGH PERFORMANCESensitivity/Autolyzed Samples • 200 positive samples from OTM population • collected and frozen at least a year and in good condition • confirmed by BioRad/Prionics WB • 200 negative samples from fallen stock • in state of “severe autolysis” – worst case sample type • confirmed by BioRad/Prionics WB • Autolyzed samples can have high levels of protease inhibitors which can affect Proteinase K digestion and possibly result in a false positive • All samples were supplied as homogenates, not tissue • Testing done at Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Newcastle, UK
HIGH PERFORMANCESensitivity/Autolyzed Samples 100 % Sensitivity 100% Specificity in this sample population
Questions? Steve.Figard@Abbott.com