Application value of tandem mass spectrometry combined with gas phase mass spectrometry in screening and diagnosis of inherited metabolic diseases in neonatal intensive care unit
Yan Lei, Zhang Wanqiao, Zhang Yupei, et al
(Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric OrganFailure, National Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control of Key Technology,Institute of Pediatrics, the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Faculty of Pediatrics, the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China)
Abstract: 【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the application value of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) combined with gas phase mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in screening and diagnosis of inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Method From January 2020 to December 2021, 3 682 neonates (1 794 full-term infants and 1 888 premature infants) admitted to NICU, the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital were selected as the observation objects. Dry blood plaques were collected and screened for MS/MS genetic metabolic disease. Urine GC-MS was detected in the neonates with positive samples after initial screening. Biochemical diagnosis was made according to metabolic profile and clinical manifestations. Statistical method performed by χ2 test. Result Among the 3 682 NICU infants, the positive rate of primary screening was 5.65% (208/3 682), and the positive rate of secondary screening was 1.33% (49/3 682). There were 14 cases with co-biochemical diagnosis of IMD, and the total detection rate was 0.38% (14/3 682). The detection rate of full-term infants was higher than that of preterm infants [0.67% (12/1 794) vs 0.11% (2/1 888), χ2=7.697, P=0.006]. Among the 14 cases of IMD, 11 cases had abnormal organic acid metabolism, including 8 cases (57.1%) of methylmalonate acidemia, 2 cases (14.3%) of glutaracidemia and 1 case of 3-methylpentadienuria (7.1%). There were 3 cases of abnormal amino acid metabolism, including 2 cases (14.3%) of urea cycle disorder and 1 case (7.1%) of hyperphenylalaninemia. The false positive rate of MS/MS preliminary screening was 5.29% (194/3 668), and the positive predictive value was 6.73% (14/208). After the recall, the false positive rate was 0.95% (35/3 668), and the positive predictive value was 28.57% (14/49). The positive predictive value of increased propionylcarnitine and its ratio and glutarylcarnitine was higher than that of abnormal amino acid metabolism among various MS/MS indexes. Conclusion The incidence of IMD in NICU population is high, and there are many nongenetic factors such as preterm birth and infection, which can interfere with the results of MS/MS metabolic screening. Timely MS/MS reexamination and urine GC-MS analysis can improve diagnostic efficiency and clarify biochemical diagnosis.
闫磊 张万巧 张玉佩 陈雨晗 梅亚波. 串联质谱联合气相质谱在新生儿重症监护病房遗传代谢病筛查诊断中的应用价值[J]. 发育医学电子杂志, 2024, 12(1): 7-12.
Yan Lei, Zhang Wanqiao, Zhang Yupei. et al. Application value of tandem mass spectrometry combined with gas phase mass spectrometry in screening and diagnosis of inherited metabolic diseases in neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Developmental Medicine(Electronic Version), 2024, 12(1): 7-12.
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