hrp0089rfc1.6 | Adrenals & HPA Axis | ESPE2018

A Laboratory Harmonization Strategy for Steroid Hormone Profiling by MoM-Transformed, Normalized Reference Ranges Independent of Age, Sex and Units

Kulle Alexandra E , Zalas Dominika , Reinehr Thomas , Niedziela Marek , Borzikowsky Christoph , Pinto Francisca , Baumann Juliane , Flader Maciej , Simic-Schleicher Gunter , Akkurt Halit Ilker , Heger Sabine , Hornig Nadine , Holterhus Paul-Martin

Background/aims: The high complexity of Pediatric reference ranges across age, sex and units impairs clinical application and comparability of steroid hormone data, e.g., in CAHs. We developed a Multiples-of-Median (MoM) normalization tool to overcome this major drawback in Pediatric Endocrinology.Methods: LC–MS/MS data comprising 10 steroid hormones representing 905 controls (555 males, 350 females, 0 to >16 years) from two previous datasets we...