This is the title slide for "Advanced Chemical Pathology of Body Fluids." It is presented by Dr. Khalid Sumaily for postgraduate pathology students.

Advanced Chemical Pathology of Body Fluids

By Dr. Khalid Sumaily for Postgraduate Pathology Students

Source: Dr. Khalid Sumaily

This lecture agenda outlines body fluid testing topics, starting with clinical relevance, education for residents, and regulatory essentials like FDA guidelines, accuracy, and interferences. It continues with CSF and pleural fluid analysis (meningitis markers, Light’s criteria), plus ascites, other fluids, biomarkers, trends, and cases.

Lecture Agenda

1. Clinical Relevance & Education

Importance of body fluid testing and training for residents.

2. Regulatory & Validation Essentials

FDA, LDTs, CLSI guidelines; accuracy, precision, interferences.

3. CSF & Pleural Fluid Analysis

Meningitis markers, Light’s criteria, protein gradients.

4. Ascites, Other Fluids & Cases

SAAG, biomarkers, emerging trends, proficiency testing. Source: Advanced Chemical Pathology of Body Fluids by Dr. Khalid Sumaily

The slide outlines FDA enforcement discretion for LDTs, adherence to CLSI C49 guidelines, and validation of accuracy, precision, linearity, LoD, and LoQ for body fluid assays. It stresses training residents on regulations and validation, plus using color-coded thresholds for diagnostic cutoffs.

Regulatory Overview & Validation

• FDA Status: LDTs under enforcement discretion; follow CLSI C49 guidelines
• Validate Accuracy, Precision, Linearity for body fluid assays
• Establish LoD/LoQ essentials for reliable analyte detection
• Educational Imperatives: Train residents on regulations and validation
• Use color-coded thresholds for diagnostic cutoffs

Source: Advanced Chemical Pathology of Body Fluids - Dr. Khalid Sumaily

The table details matrix interferences in CSF analysis: hemolysis falsely elevates K+, icterus interferes with bilirubin assays, and lipemia causes turbidity affecting multiple tests. It also notes CSF meningitis markers (↓glucose, ↑lactate >35 mg/dL) and CSF leak confirmation via beta-2 transferrin.

Matrix Effects & CSF Analysis

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Source: Advanced Chemical Pathology of Body Fluids - Dr. Khalid Sumaily

The slide's left column outlines pleural fluid analysis using Light’s criteria for exudates, protein gradient for heart failure, pH for empyema, ADA for TB pleuritis, and triglycerides for chylothorax. The right column details ascitic fluid analysis with SAAG for portal hypertension, Runyon’s criteria for SBP, protein levels for SBP risk, and biomarkers like amylase, cytology, and glucose.

Pleural & Ascitic Fluid Analysis

| • Light’s criteria (exudate): Protein/serum >0.5, LDH/serum >0.6, LDH >2/3 ULN

• Protein gradient (S-P) <3.1 g/dL: Heart failure
• pH <7.2: Empyema/complicated
• ADA >40 U/L: TB pleuritis
• Chylothorax: Triglycerides >110 mg/dL | • SAAG ≥1.1 g/dL: Portal hypertension
• Runyon’s SBP: PMN ≥250/μL + culture
• Protein >2.5 g/dL: Low SBP risk
• Biomarkers: Amylase (pancreatic ascites), Cytology (malignancy), Glucose (low in infection) |

Source: Advanced Chemical Pathology of Body Fluids - Dr. Khalid Sumaily

The slide highlights key takeaways on emerging trends like pericardial/synovial markers, special fluids, calprotectin, biomarkers, proficiency testing, disclaimers, and clinical cases. It closes with a call to embrace trends for precision diagnostics and integrate biomarkers and PT into labs.

Emerging Trends, PT & Takeaways

• Pericardial/synovial markers & special fluids (vitreous, sweat)

• Calprotectin & emerging biomarkers
• Proficiency testing & reporting disclaimers
• Clinical cases for practical application

Closing Message: Embrace trends for precision diagnostics. (4 words)

Call to Action: Integrate biomarkers and PT in your lab. (7 words)

Key Takeaways

Source: Advanced Chemical Pathology of Body Fluids - Dr. Khalid Sumaily