K Number
K151429
Date Cleared
2016-02-12

(260 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
866.5100
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 is a chemiluminescent immunoassay for the semi-quantitative determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum. The presence of antibodies, in conjunction with clinical findings and other laboratory tests, is an aid in the diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators are intended for use with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagents for the determination of Ig G anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum. Each calibrator establishes a point of reference for the working curve that is used to calculate unit values.

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls are intended for use with the OUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagents for quality control in the determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum.

Device Description

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay is designed to run on the BIO-FLASH® instrument. This platform is a fully automated closed system with continuous load and random access capabilities that automatically processes the samples, runs the assay and reports the results. It includes liquid handling hardware, luminometer and computer with software-user interface. The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay utilizes a reagent cartridge format, which is compatible with the BIO-FLASH instrument.

Recombinant Jo-1 antigen is coated onto paramagnetic beads, which is stored in the reagent cartridge as a suspension. When the cartridge is ready to be used for the first time, the entire cartridge is inverted several times to thoroughly mix the reagent cartridge is then loaded onto the BIO-FLASH instrument. Samples are also loaded onto the instrument in sample racks. Serum samples are diluted by the BIO-FLASH with system rinse in a small disposable plastic cuvette. Small amounts of the diluted patient serum, the beads, and assay buffer are combined into a second cuvette, and mixed. This cuvette is then incubated at 37°C. The beads are magnetized and washed several times. Isoluminol conjugated anti-human IgG antibodies are then added to the cuvette, and again incubated at 37°C. The beads are magnetized and washed repeatedly. The isoluminol conjugate is oxidized when Trigger 1 (Fe(II)coproporphyrin in sodium hydroxide solution) and Trigger 2 (urea-hydrogen peroxide in sodium chloride solution) are added to the cuvette, and the flash of light produced from this reaction is measured as Relative Light Units (RLU) by the BIO-FLASH optical system. The RLU are proportional to the amount of isoluminol conjugate that is bound to the human IgG, which is in turn proportional to the amount of anti-Jo-1 antibodies bound to the corresponding beads.

For quantitation, the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay utilizes a predefined lot specific Master Curve that is uploaded onto the instrument through the reagent cartridge barcode. Every new lot number of reagent cartridge must be calibrated before first use, with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators. Based on the results obtained with the two Calibrators included in the Calibrator Set (sold separately), an instrument specific Working Curve is created, which is used to calculate chemiluminescent units (CU) from the instrument signal (RLU) obtained for each sample.

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 kit contains the following materials:

One (1) QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagent Cartridge

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 reagent cartridge contains the following reagents for 50 determinations:

  • a. Jo-1 coated paramagnetic beads, in a suspension containing buffer, protein stabilizers and preservative.
  • b. Assay buffer - colored pink, containing buffer, Tween 20, protein stabilizers and preservatives.
  • C. Tracer IgG - Isoluminol labeled anti-human IgG antibodies in buffer, containing protein stabilizers and preservative.

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators kit contains two vials of Calibrator 1 and two vials of Calibrator 2:

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators:

  • І QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrator 1: Two (2) barcode labeled tubes containing 0.3 mL prediluted, ready to use reagent. Calibrators contain human antibodies to Jo-1 in buffer, stabilizer and preservative.
  • QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrator 2: Two (2) barcode labeled tubes containing 0.3 mL prediluted, ready to use reagent. Calibrators contain human antibodies to Jo-1 in buffer, stabilizer and preservative.

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls kit contains two vials of Negative Control and two vials of Positive Control:

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls:

  • -QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Negative Control: Two (2) barcode labeled tubes containing 0.5 mL, ready to use reagent. Controls contain human antibodies to Jo-1 in buffer, stabilizer and preservative.
  • QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Positive Control: Two (2) barcode labeled tubes containing 0.5 mL, ready to use reagent. Controls contain human antibodies to Jo-1 in buffer, stabilizer and preservative.
AI/ML Overview

The provided text describes the analytical and clinical performance characteristics of the QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 chemiluminescent immunoassay. This device is intended for the semi-quantitative determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum to aid in the diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.

Here's the breakdown of the acceptance criteria and the study that proves the device meets them, based on the provided document:

Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

Note: The document provides detailed analytical performance characteristics and clinical performance characteristics. For acceptance criteria, the document explicitly states them for:

  • Precision (Total %CV: < 10%)
  • Reproducibility (Total %CV: < 15%)
  • Linearity (Recovery: 80-120% or ± 4 CU; Slope: 0.9-1.1; R^2: ≥ 0.95)
  • Interference (Recovery: 85-115% for samples above cutoff; ± 4 CU for samples below cutoff)
  • Lot to Lot Comparison (Between lot %CV: < 10%)
  • Sample Stability (90-110% average recovery)
  • Reagent Shelf Life (Beads: 85-115% recovery at day 14; Controls & Calibrators: 90-110% recovery at day 14)
  • In-use (onboard) Calibrator Stability (Calibrator RLU recovery: 90-110%)
  • In-use (onboard) Control Stability (Regression line: 85-115% at run 15)
  • Real Time Stability (Results within respective QC ranges/acceptable ranges)

The document primarily focuses on demonstrating that the results achieved meet these pre-defined acceptance criteria, rather than stating all criteria first and then presenting results in a consolidated table for every single point. The tables below compile the key numerical performance metrics against the stated acceptance criteria where available in the document.

Table 1: Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

Performance CharacteristicAcceptance CriteriaReported Device Performance
Precision (Total %CV)< 10%Ranged from 6.2% to 8.0% for various samples.
Reproducibility (Total %CV)< 15%Ranged from 9.6% to 11.7% for various samples across sites.
Limit of Detection (LoD)Assessed consistent with CLSI EP17-A2 (proportions of false positives/negatives < 5%)LoD = 409 RLU (below Analytical Measuring Range). LoB = 337 RLU.
Analytical Measuring Range (AMR)Defined2.2 CU - 1147.2 CU.
LinearityRecovery: 80-120% or ± 4 CU (whichever greater); Slope: 0.9-1.1; R^2: ≥ 0.95Individual samples showed acceptable linearity (e.g., slopes 0.92-1.00, R^2 ≥ 0.99). Combined data: Slope 0.96 (0.95 to 0.97), R^2 1.00. All met criteria.
InterferenceRecovery: 85-115% (samples above cutoff); ± 4 CU (samples below cutoff)No interference detected with bilirubin, hemoglobin, triglycerides, cholesterol, and RF within specified concentrations, meeting recovery criteria.
Cross-reactivityNot explicitly quantified, implied low or none in target populationsFound 0.7% positivity rate in 281 control samples from various autoimmune diseases and infections (2 positive out of 281).
Lot to Lot Comparison (Between Lot %CV)< 10%Ranged from 2.9% to 7.7% for various samples.
Sample Stability90-110% average recoveryAll samples fulfilled acceptance criteria for 21 days at 2-8°C, 48 hours at RT, and up to 5 freeze/thaw cycles.
Reagent Shelf Life (Accelerated)Beads: 85-115% recovery after 2 weeks at 37°C. Calibrators/Controls: 90-110% recovery after 2 weeks at 37°C.All three lots of beads retained between 85% and 115% reactivity. All Calibrators and Controls maintained between 90% and 110% reactivity for 2 weeks at 37°C.
In-use (onboard) Calibrator Stability5 successful calibrations; average RLU recovery 90-110% compared to first use.5 successful calibrations over 9.5 hours; RLU values remained within 90-110% range. Supported 4 calibrations over 8 hours.
In-use (onboard) Control StabilityAll values within established range; regression line 85-115% at run 15.All controls ran within acceptable ranges. Regression line remained between 85% and 115% at run 15. Supported 15 uses, 10 min/use.
In-use (onboard) Reagent Cartridge StabilityRegression line 85-115% before specified time; or <2 data points/ <2% recovery ≤75% or ≥125%.71-74 days (set at 71 days).
Real Time StabilityResults within respective QC ranges/acceptable ranges.All results to date (up to 12-16 months) were within acceptance limits for a one-year expiration.
Clinical Sensitivity (for IIM)Not explicitly stated as "acceptance criteria" but reported performance for aiding diagnosis.11.7% (95% CI: 8.0 – 16.7%) for IIM (n=206).
Clinical Specificity (for IIM)Not explicitly stated as "acceptance criteria" but reported performance for aiding diagnosis.99.3% (95% CI: 97.4 - 99.8%) for controls (n=281).
Method Comparison (Positive Agreement)Not explicitly stated as "acceptance criteria" but reported for substantial equivalence.90.9% (72.2 – 97.5%) when predicate borderline as negative. 86.2% (69.4-94.5%) when predicate borderline as positive.
Method Comparison (Negative Agreement)Not explicitly stated as "acceptance criteria" but reported for substantial equivalence.86.7% (77.8 – 92.4%) when predicate borderline as negative. 92.1% (83.8 - 96.3%) when predicate borderline as positive.
Method Comparison (Total Agreement)Not explicitly stated as "acceptance criteria" but reported for substantial equivalence.87.6% (80.0 -92.6%) when predicate borderline as negative. 90.5% (83.4 - 94.7%) when predicate borderline as positive.

Study Details

The provided document describes studies conducted to support the substantial equivalence of the QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 device to a predicate device (FIDIS Connective 10). Primarily, this involves analytical and clinical performance testing for an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) immunoassay, not an AI/ML-driven medical device in the typical sense that would involve image analysis or complex algorithms requiring expert readers for ground truth. Therefore, many of the typical questions for AI/ML devices (e.g., number of experts, adjudication methods, MRMC studies) are not applicable here.

  1. Sample size used for the Test Set and Data Provenance:

    • Clinical Validation Cohort / Test Set: 487 characterized samples. This was composed of 206 Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM) patients and 281 control subjects (Systemic Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Septicacaemia, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Sjögren's Syndrome).
    • Method Comparison Test Set: 425 samples from the clinical validation study + 26 additional contrived samples (total 451 samples, analyzed using 105 samples within AMR).
    • Reference Range Establishment: 207 subjects (various conditions including autoimmune diseases, infections, and healthy individuals).
    • Expected Values in Normal Population: 400 apparently healthy blood donors (246 females, 154 males, ages 17-60).
    • Data Provenance: The document does not explicitly state the country of origin or if the data was retrospective or prospective. Given the nature of an IVD submission and clinical laboratory studies, it's typically a mix of retrospectively collected well-characterized samples and prospectively run samples in controlled laboratory settings for performance evaluation.
  2. Number of Experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts:

    • Not Applicable in the traditional sense for this IVD immunoassay. Ground truth for this assay is linked to the presence or absence of specific autoantibodies (anti-Jo-1) as determined by clinical diagnosis of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM) and other clinical findings, along with the performance of the predicate device. The samples used are described as "characterized samples," meaning their disease status would have been established through standard clinical diagnostic procedures, not necessarily through a panel of expert "readers" establishing ground truth in the way it's done for imaging AI.
  3. Adjudication method (e.g. 2+1, 3+1, none) for the test set:

    • Not Applicable. As this is an IVD immunoassay for antibody determination, not an AI/ML system requiring reader adjudication for image interpretation.
  4. If a multi reader multi case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study was done, If so, what was the effect size of how much human readers improve with AI vs without AI assistance:

    • Not Applicable. This is not an AI/ML device designed to assist human readers in interpretation. It's a laboratory test system producing a biochemical result.
  5. If a standalone (i.e. algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done:

    • Applicable, effectively YES for the device test. The "standalone" performance here refers to the analytical and clinical performance of the assay itself (device + instrument) without human interpretive input beyond following the assay procedure and reading quantitative results. The entire analytical performance section (Precision, LoD, Linearity, Interference, etc.) and clinical performance (Sensitivity, Specificity) demonstrate the standalone performance of the assay. The method comparison with the predicate device also serves this purpose.
  6. The type of ground truth used (expert consensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc.):

    • Clinical Diagnosis / Clinical Findings / Well-Characterized Samples: For clinical performance, the ground truth was based on the clinical diagnosis of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM) and other related conditions. The samples were described as "characterized samples," implying their disease status was established through established clinical criteria, which would involve a combination of clinical findings, potentially pathology (e.g., muscle biopsy for myopathy), and other laboratory tests. For the analytical studies, ground truth for some samples was "contrived" by diluting known positive samples to create a range of concentrations.
  7. The sample size for the training set:

    • Not provided/Applicable in the AI/ML sense. This is an immunoassay, not an AI/ML model trained on a dataset. The "training" for such a device occurs during its development and optimization, which would involve many samples, but they are not typically referred to as a "training set" in the context of an AI/ML model. The "Master Curve Standards" are used for manufacturing and calibration, but not as a machine learning training set.
  8. How the ground truth for the training set was established:

    • Not Applicable in the AI/ML sense. For an immunoassay, the "ground truth" for calibrators and controls is established through rigorous value assignment procedures, often traceable to in-house primary standards and confirmed through extensive testing (e.g., "trial dilutions on small scale," "tested on at least two instruments, on at least two lots of reagent cartridge, in replicates of 10"). The "standards" themselves are assigned values through a manufacturing process.

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February 12, 2016

INOVA Diagnostics, Inc. Dr. Gabriella Lakos Director, Research and Development 9900 Old Grove Road San Diego, CA 92131

Re: K151429

Trade/Device Name: Quanta Flash® Jo-1 Quanta Flash® Jo-1 Calibrators Quanta Flash® Jo-1 Controls Regulation Number: 21 CFR 866.5100 Regulation Name: Antinuclear Antibodies Immunological Test System Regulatory Class: II Product Code: LLL, JIT, JJX Dated: January 14, 2016 Received: January 15, 2016

Dear Dr. Lakos:

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.

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Leonthena R. Carrington, MS, MBA, MT(ASCP) Director Division of Immunology and Hematology Devices Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K151429

Device Name

QUANTA Flash® Jo-1, QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 Calibrators, QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 Controls

Indications for Use (Describe)

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 is a chemiluminescent immunoassay for the semi-quantitative determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum. The presence of antibodies, in conjunction with clinical findings and other laboratory tests, is an aid in the diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators are intended for use with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagents for the determination of Ig G anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum. Each calibrator establishes a point of reference for the working curve that is used to calculate unit values.

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls are intended for use with the OUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagents for quality control in the determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum.

Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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510(k) Summary

QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 Calibrators QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 Controls

Table of Contents

Administrative data
Predicate device
Device description
Intended use(s)
Indications for use……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Substantial equivalence
Comparison to predicate device
Analytical performance characteristics
Quantitation and units of measure
Value assignment and traceability of Calibrators and Controls
Precision
Reproducibility
Limit of Blank (LoB) and Limit of Detection (LoD)
Analytical Measuring Range (AMR)
Auto-rerun function and reportable results
High concentration hook effect
Linearity
Interference
Cross-reactivity
Lot to lot comparison
Sample Stability
Reagent Stability
Cut-off, reference range
Clinical performance characteristics
Clinical sensitivity, specificity

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510(k) Summary QUANTA Flash® Jo-1

Comparison with predicate device ............................................................................................................................................

This summary of the 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.

Administrative data

Submitter:INOVA Diagnostics, Inc9900 Old Grove Road,San Diego, CA, 92131
Purpose of submission:New device(s)
Devices in the submission:QUANTA Flash® Jo-1QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 CalibratorsQUANTA Flash® Jo-1 Controls
Scientific contact:Gabriella Lakos, Director of Research, RheumatologyInova Diagnostics, Inc.9900 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA, 92131Phone: 858-586-9900/1393Fax: 858-863-0025email: glakos@inovadx.com
Quality Systems contact:Ronda Elliott, VP, Quality Systems and RAInova Diagnostics, Inc9900 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA, 92131Phone: 858-586-9900/1381Fax: 858-863-0025email: relliot@inovadx.com
Device name (assay kit):Proprietary name:QUANTA Flash® Jo-1
Common name:Anti-Jo-1 Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Classification name:anti- Jo-1 antibodies, antigen and control
Regulation DescriptionExtractable Antinuclear Antibody, Antigen and Control
Regulation Medical SpecialtyImmunology
Review PanelImmunology
Product CodeLLL

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Regulation Number866.5100
Device Class2
Device name (Calibrators):Proprietary name: QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 CalibratorsCommon name: Jo-1 CalibratorsClassification name: Calibrator, secondary
Regulation DescriptionCalibrator
Regulation Medical SpecialtyClinical Chemistry
Product CodeJIT
Regulation Number862.1150
Device Class2
Device name (Controls):Proprietary name: QUANTA Flash® Jo-1 ControlsCommon name: Jo-1 ControlsClassification name: single (specified) analyte controls (assayed and unassayed)
Regulation DescriptionQuality control material (assayed and unassayed)
Regulation Medical SpecialtyClinical Chemistry
Product CodeJJX
Regulation Number862.1660
Device Class1 (reserved)

Predicate device

FIDIS Connective 10, 510(k) number: K053653

Device description

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay is designed to run on the BIO-FLASH® instrument. This platform is a fully automated closed system with continuous load and random access capabilities that automatically processes the samples, runs the assay and reports the results. It includes liquid handling hardware, luminometer and computer with software-user interface. The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay utilizes a reagent cartridge format, which is compatible with the BIO-FLASH instrument.

Recombinant Jo-1 antigen is coated onto paramagnetic beads, which is stored in the reagent cartridge

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as a suspension. When the cartridge is ready to be used for the first time, the entire cartridge is inverted several times to thoroughly mix the reagent cartridge is then loaded onto the BIO-FLASH instrument. Samples are also loaded onto the instrument in sample racks. Serum samples are diluted by the BIO-FLASH with system rinse in a small disposable plastic cuvette. Small amounts of the diluted patient serum, the beads, and assay buffer are combined into a second cuvette, and mixed. This cuvette is then incubated at 37°C. The beads are magnetized and washed several times. Isoluminol conjugated anti-human IgG antibodies are then added to the cuvette, and again incubated at 37°C. The beads are magnetized and washed repeatedly. The isoluminol conjugate is oxidized when Trigger 1 (Fe(II)coproporphyrin in sodium hydroxide solution) and Trigger 2 (urea-hydrogen peroxide in sodium chloride solution) are added to the cuvette, and the flash of light produced from this reaction is measured as Relative Light Units (RLU) by the BIO-FLASH optical system. The RLU are proportional to the amount of isoluminol conjugate that is bound to the human IgG, which is in turn proportional to the amount of anti-Jo-1 antibodies bound to the corresponding beads.

For quantitation, the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay utilizes a predefined lot specific Master Curve that is uploaded onto the instrument through the reagent cartridge barcode. Every new lot number of reagent cartridge must be calibrated before first use, with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators. Based on the results obtained with the two Calibrators included in the Calibrator Set (sold separately), an instrument specific Working Curve is created, which is used to calculate chemiluminescent units (CU) from the instrument signal (RLU) obtained for each sample.

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 kit contains the following materials:

One (1) QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagent Cartridge

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 reagent cartridge contains the following reagents for 50 determinations:

  • a. Jo-1 coated paramagnetic beads, in a suspension containing buffer, protein stabilizers and preservative.
  • b. Assay buffer - colored pink, containing buffer, Tween 20, protein stabilizers and preservatives.
  • C. Tracer IgG - Isoluminol labeled anti-human IgG antibodies in buffer, containing protein stabilizers and preservative.

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators kit contains two vials of Calibrator 1 and two vials of Calibrator 2:

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators:

  • ၊ QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrator 1: Two (2) barcode labeled tubes containing 0.3 mL prediluted, ready to use reagent. Calibrators contain human antibodies to Jo-1 in buffer, stabilizer and preservative.
  • QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrator 2: Two (2) barcode labeled tubes containing 0.3 mL

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prediluted, ready to use reagent. Calibrators contain human antibodies to Jo-1 in buffer, stabilizer and preservative.

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls kit contains two vials of Negative Control and two vials of Positive Control:

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls:

  • -QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Negative Control: Two (2) barcode labeled tubes containing 0.5 mL, ready to use reagent. Controls contain human antibodies to Jo-1 in buffer, stabilizer and preservative.
  • QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Positive Control: Two (2) barcode labeled tubes containing 0.5 mL, ready to use reagent. Controls contain human antibodies to Jo-1 in buffer, stabilizer and preservative.

Intended use(s)

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 is a chemiluminescent immunoassay for the semi-quantitative determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum. The presence of antibodies, in conjunction with clinical findings and other laboratory tests, is an aid in the diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators are intended for use with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagents for the determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum. Each calibrator establishes a point of reference for the working curve that is used to calculate unit values.

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls are intended for use with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagents for quality control in the determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serum.

Indications for use

Same as Intended use.

Substantial equivalence

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagent, the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators and the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls have the same intended use and assay principle as the predicate device, FIDIS Connective 10. Comparison to predicate device

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 reagent kit

Similarities

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ItemQUANTA Flash Jo-1Predicate Device
Intended useSemi-quantitative determination ofanti-Jo-1 antibodies in human serumSemi-quantitative detection of anti-Jo-1antibodies in human serum
Assay methodologySolid phase immunoassaySolid phase immunoassay
AntigenRecombinant antigenRecombinant antigen
Shelf lifeOne yearOne year
Sample TypeSerumSerum
Differences
ItemQUANTA Flash Jo-1Predicate Device
Detection/Operating principleChemiluminescent immunoassayMultiplex bead-based flow cytometricfluorescent immunoassay
Solid phaseParamagnetic microparticles (beads)Color-coded microspheres
ConjugateIsoluminol conjugated anti-humanIgGPhycoerythrin conjugated anti-humanIgG
CalibrationLot specific Master Curve + twocalibrators (sold separately)Calibration system interpolatesfluorescent intensity(Included in the kit)

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators

ItemQUANTA Flash Jo-1 CalibratorsPredicate Device
Intended useFor use with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Reagents Each calibrator establishes a point of reference for the working curve that is used to calculate unit values.No separate intended use; calibrators are part of the kit.
AnalyteAnti-Jo-1 antibodiesAnti-Jo-1 antibodies
MethodQUANTA Flash Jo-1 chemiluminescent immunoassayIncluded in FIDIS Connective 10
MatrixHuman serum, stabilizer, and preservativeDiluted human serum
UnitCU (Chemiluminescent units) (arbitrary)AU/mL (arbitrary)
Physico-chemical characteristicsLiquid, prediluted, ready to useLiquid, prediluted, ready to use
Storage2-8 °C2-8 °C
Shelf lifeOne yearOne year

QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Controls

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ItemQUANTA Flash Jo-1 ControlsPredicate Device
Intended useFor use with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 reagents for quality control in the determination of IgG anti-Jo-1 autoantibodies in human serum.No separate intended use; controls are part of the kit.
AnalyteAnti-Jo-1 antibodiesAnti-Jo-1 antibodies
MethodQUANTA Flash Jo-1 chemiluminescent immunoassayIncluded in FIDIS Connective 10
MatrixHuman serum, stabilizers, and preservativeDiluted human serum
UnitCU (Chemiluminescent units) (arbitrary)AU/mL (arbitrary)
Physico-chemical characteristicsLiquid, ready to useLiquid, to be diluted
Levels2 (negative and positive)2 (negative and positive)
Storage2-8 °C2-8 °C
Shelf lifeOne yearOne year

Analytical performance characteristics

Quantitation and units of measure

For quantitation, the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay utilizes a lot specific Master Curve that is uploaded onto the instrument through the reagent cartridge barcode. The Master Curve for QUANTA Flash Jo-1 consists of 6 Standards. These Master Curve Standards are used to create the lot specific Master Curve during the manufacturing procedure.

List of Jo-1 Standards:

MaterialAssigned Value
Jo-1 Master Curve Standard 12.2 CU
Jo-1 Master Curve Standard 219.0 CU
Jo-1 Master Curve Standard 338.9 CU
Jo-1 Master Curve Standard 471.1 CU
Jo-1 Master Curve Standard 5320.2 CU
Jo-1 Master Curve Standard 61147.2 CU

Value assignment and traceability of Calibrators and Controls

The QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Calibrators and Controls are manufactured by diluting human serum that contains high titer of anti-Jo-1 antibodies with stabilizer and preservative. The human serum is obtained from commercial sources and it is tested for markers of infectious substances.

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510(k) Summary QUANTA Flash® Jo-1

The target CU is achieved through trial dilutions on small scale. Once a dilution is selected, the Calibrators and Control are bulked, tested, and adjusted. Upon completion of the manufacturing process, the Calibrators and Controls are tested on at least two instruments, on at least two lots of reagent cartridge, in replicates of 10 to determine final value assignment.

Calibrator and Control values are directly traceable to the in-house Standards that are used to create the Master Curves for the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay.

MaterialManufacturingTarget ValueManufacturingTarget Range
Jo-1 Calibrator 119 CU17–21 CU
Jo-1 Calibrator 2320 CU280–360 CU
Jo-1 Negative Control10 CU8–12 CU
Jo-1 Positive Control50 CU40–60 CU

Jo-1 Calibrators and Controls with target manufacturing values:

Precision

The precision of the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay was evaluated on 9 samples containing various concentrations of Jo-1 antibodies in accordance with CLSI EP05-A2, Evaluation of Precision Performance of Quantitative Measurement Methods; Approved Guideline. Samples were run in duplicates, twice a day, for 20 days.

Data were analyzed with the Analyse-it for Excel method evaluation software, and within run, between run, between day and total precision were calculated.

Acceptance criteria: Total %CV: < 10%

Results are summarized in the Table below.

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QUANTA Flash® Jo-1Within RunBetween-RunBetween-DayTotal
Sample IDNMean (CU)SD% CVSD% CVSD% CVSD% CV
Pt A805.50.23.4%0.00.7%0.46.8%0.47.6%
Pt B8019.50.63.1%0.52.6%0.94.7%1.26.2%
Pt I8020.70.83.7%0.31.4%1.25.9%1.57.1%
Pt C8037.11.64.4%0.00.0%2.36.1%2.87.6%
Pt D8042.01.22.9%1.02.3%2.45.6%2.86.7%
Pt E8097.53.13.2%2.42.4%6.06.1%7.17.3%
Pt F80288.210.03.5%8.53.0%19.16.6%23.28.0%
Pt G80445.618.74.2%0.00.0%29.46.6%34.87.8%
Pt H80879.343.65.0%13.21.5%43.85.0%63.27.2%

Reproducibility

Five samples were tested on three different instruments at three different sites. Samples were run in replicates of five, once a day for 5 days, to generate 25 data points per sample, per site. Data were analyzed with the Analyse-it for Excel method evaluation software, and within days, between days, between site, and total precision were calculated.

Acceptance criteria: Total %CV: < 15%

Results are summarized in the Table below.

QUANTA Flash® Jo-1Within DaysBetween-DaysBetween-SitesTotal
SampleIDNumber ofReplicatesMean(CU)SD% CVSD% CVSD% CVSD% CV
Sample 175854.634.44.0%29.74.0%0.46.8%100.011.7%
Sample 27532.41.03.1%1.95.9%2.37.0%3.19.6%
Sample 375168.36.63.9%8.14.8%14.78.8%18.010.7%
Sample 47577.33.14.0%3.24.2%6.48.3%7.810.1%
Sample 5759.80.54.7%0.54.6%0.88.0%1.010.4%

Limit of Blank (LoB) and Limit of Detection (LoD)

The LoD of the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay is 409 RLU, which is below the analytical measuring range of the assay. It was determined consistent with CLSI EP17-A2 guideline with proportions of false positives (alpha) less than 5% and false negatives (beta) less than 5%; based on 240 determinations, with 60 measurements on blank samples and 60 measurements of low level samples, per reagent lot. The LoB is 337 RLU.

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These values are below the value of the lowest QUANTA Flash Jo-1 Master Curve standard, i.e. below the Analytical Measuring Range.

Analytical Measuring Range (AMR)

QUANTA Flash Jo-1: 2.2 CU - 1147.2 CU The AMR is defined by the values of the lowest and highest Master Curve Standards.

Auto-rerun function and reportable results

The BIO-FLASH software has an Auto-rerun option available. If this option is selected, the instrument will automatically rerun any sample that has a result of >1147.2 CU after further diluting it by 20 fold, thereby bringing the measured value within the AMR. The final result will be calculated by the software by taking into account the additional dilution factor. As the highest value that can be directly measured is 1147.2 CU, the highest value that can be reported is 22944 CU.

High concentration hook effect

To assess hook effect, measurement signal (relative light units, RLU) was examined by performing serial dilutions of two high positive samples (with results above the AMR when tested as neat samples). RLU values showed increase with increasing antibody concentrations above the AMR, thereby confirming that high positive specimens above the analytical measuring range do not show hook effect up to 65625.5 CU in the Jo-1 assay (the highest concentration that was tested).

Linearity

The linearity of the AMR was evaluated by a study according to CLSI EP6-A, Evaluation of the Linearity of Quantitative Measurement Procedures: A Statistical Approved Guideline. Fiver serum samples with various Jo-1 antibody concentrations were diluted with negative serum in 10% increments (from 0% to 90% negative serum) to obtain values that cover the AMR. The dilutions were assayed in duplicates. Percent recovery of obtained mean results was calculated compared to the expected mean results (based on the dilution factor). Moreover, obtained values of individual replicates were plotted against expected values, and linear regression analysis was performed.

Acceptance criteria:

  • Recovery is between 80-120%, or ± 4 CU, whichever is greater.

  • For linear regression analysis, slope is between 0.9-1.1, and R-is ≥ 0.95.

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SampleTest Range (CU)Slope (95% CI)R2
Sample 13.0 - 14.40.99 (0.96 to 1.02)1.00
Sample 24.9 - 44.30.99 (0.95 to 1.02)0.99
Sample 310.1 - 110.50.99 (0.98 to 1.01)0.99
Sample 460.1 - 686.81.00 (0.95 to 1.04)0.99
Sample 5139.3 - 1126.40.92 (0.89 to 0.96)1.00

All five specimens showed dilution linearity individually.

The combined data yielded the following results with linear regression:

SampleTest Range (CU)Slope (95% CI)R2
All3.0 - 1126.40.96 (0.95 to 0.97)1.00

These data demonstrate the linearity of the analytical measuring range (2.2 CU – 1147.2 CU) of the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay.

Interference

The interference study was performed according to CLSI EPO7-A2, Interference Testing in Clinical Chemistry; Approved Guideline - Second Edition. Three specimens were tested (negative: 11.3 CU; around cutoff: 21.1 CU; positive: 117.0 CU). Interfering substances (hemoglobin, bilirubin, and triglycerides/cholesterol) were spiked into every specimen at three different concentrations in 10% of total specimen volume, and the resulting samples were assessed in triplicates with the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay. Moreover, 3 additional samples (negative: 7.3 CU; low positive: 32.5 CU; high positive: 123 CU) were tested for RF interference by combining them with different proportions of a high positive RF IgM serum sample (1894 IU/mL). Recovery of the unit values was calculated compared to control samples spiked with the same volume of diluents (10% of total sample volume, except for RF). For the RF interference study, recovery values were calculated compared to control samples created by adding negative serum to the test serum in the same proportions as the RF serum was used). Acceptance criteria for the interference studies were 85% - 115% recovery for samples above the cutoff, and ± 4 CU difference for samples below the cutoff.

No interference was detected with bilirubin up to 10 mg/dL (recovery: 89% to 98%), hemoglobin up to 200 mg/dL (recovery: 86% to 101% or < 4 CU), triglycerides up to 1000 mg/dL (recovery: 86% to 99% or < 4 CU), cholesterol up to 224.3 mg/dL (recovery: 86% to 99% or < 4 CU) and RF up to 947 IU/mL (recovery: 100% to 114% or < 4 CU).

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Cross-reactivity

To test potential cross-reactivity with autoantibodies and infection-induced antibodies, results obtained on 201 control samples that were included in the clinical validation study were assessed. These samples were from patients with autoimmune diseases that are characterized with disease specific autoantibodies, or from patients with infection. The composition of the anti-Jo-1 positivity rate is shown in the Table below:

DiagnosisNumber of samples# pos% pos
Systemic Sclerosis4400.0%
Rheumatoid Arthritis5911.7%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus4100.0%
Septicaemia1900.0%
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease10310.9%
Sjögren's syndrome1500.0%
Total controls28120.7%

Based on the results, the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 assay does not show cross-reactivity with autoantibodies that are present in various autoimmune diseases or with antibodies against infectious agents.

Lot to lot comparison

Five unique samples with various reactivity levels were tested with three different reagent lots: RP0007, 141011, 151012. The samples covered the analytical measuring range of the assay. Samples were tested in replicates of 5, once per day, for 5 days according to CLSI EP05-A3, Measurement Procedure Comparison and Bias Estimation Using Patient Samples; Approved Guideline.

Data were analyzed with the Analyse-it for Excel method evaluation software to calculate between lot precision.

Acceptance criteria: Between lot %CV: < 10%

Results are summarized in the Table below.

QUANTA Flash Jo-1Between Lot Precision
Sample IDMean (CU)NSD (CU)CV (%)
118.6751.47.7%
223.3751.35.5%
373.3753.75.0%
4382.57511.02.9%
5911.97567.57.4%

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Sample Stability

Seven samples, encompassing negative, around the cutoff and moderate to high positive samples were tested in duplicates after storing for up to 21 days at 2-8°C, up to 48 hours at room temperature (RT), moreover, after repeated freeze/thaw cycles up to 5 cycles. Results were compared to those obtained on control samples (day zero, at 2-8°C)

Acceptance criteria: 90-110% average recovery.

All samples fulfilled the acceptance criteria at each time point for each condition.

Based on these result, we recommend that samples are stored up to 48 hours at RT, up to 14 days at 2-8 °C, and can be subjected to up to 3 freeze/thaw cycles (when samples are stored at or below -20 °C).

Reagent Stability

Shelf life

To establish the initial claim for shelf life, accelerated stability studies were performed for 4 weeks at 37°C ± 3°C, where one week is equal to six months at 5 ± 3°C.

Accelerated stability testing was performed on each of the following sealed components of the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 to establish initial stability claim: the beads, the two Calibrators, and the Negative and Positive Controls. Each week a new sealed component was placed in the incubator, and all components were tested at the end of the experiment together with the one that was stored at 5 ± 3℃. The recovery of the measured values was calculated for each time point (compared to those obtained with 5 ± 3°C stored reagent). All calculations were performed by comparing results of sealed components stored at 5 ± 3°C (control) to those stored at 37 ± 3°C (test) for 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks, where one week is equal to six months at 5 ± 3℃. Linear regression analysis was performed between recovery values and the number of days.

Acceptance criteria for one year preliminary expiration dating:

- Beads:

With regression analysis, the lower and upper 95% Cl interval of the regression line is between 85% and 115% recovery at day 14, and no individual data point has ≤75% or ≥125% recovery at day 14.

- Controls and Calibrators:

With regression analysis, the lower and upper 95% Cl interval of the regression line is between 90% and 110% recovery at day 14, and no individual data point has ≤80% or ≥120% recovery at day 14.

Beads

Testing was performed on three lots of Jo-1 coupled beads using up to 13 characterized samples with various reactivity levels.

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All three lots of beads retained between 85% and 115% reactivity (considering the 95% Cl of the regression line) after two weeks at 37 ± 3℃, and therefore pass the acceptance criteria for one year expiration date.

Calibrators and Controls

Testing was performed on three lots of Jo-1 Calibrators and Controls. All Calibrators and Controls maintained between 90% and 110% reactivity (considering the 95% Cl of the regression line) when stored at 37 ± 3°C for 2 weeks, and therefore pass the acceptance criteria for one year expiration dating.

In-use (onboard) stability

Calibrators

Onboard stability claim: 4 calibrations, or 8 hours onboard

During assessment of on-board stability, Calibrators were placed uncapped, onboard the instrument, and calibration was performed altogether five times over 9.5 hours. Controls and a panel of characterized patient specimens were run on each calibration curve.

Calibrators are considered stable if all five calibrations performed in the 9.5 hour period are successful, and average Calibrator RLU recovery values are between 90% and 110% compared to the first use.

A total of 5 successful calibrations were performed over a 9.5 hour period. Calibrator RLU values remained within the 90-110% range. Moreover, all Controls and patient panel samples ran within their expected range. This supports the claim that calibrators can be used for up to 4 calibrations over an 8 hour period.

Controls

Onboard stability claim: up to 15 uses, at 10 minutes onboard per use

During assessing on-board stability, 2 vials of each Control were assayed twice a day for a total of 21 runs. The first run was used to establish baseline value, by running each vial in duplicate, and then additional 20 runs were performed, by running each vial in singleton. During runs, the Controls were left uncapped, onboard the instrument for 15 minutes per run. When not in use, the controls were capped, and stored at 5 ± 3°C.

Percent recovery of each value was calculated compared to the baseline value. Controls are considered stable when all values run within their established range, and the linear regression line obtained by plotting %recovery values against the number of runs stays between 85% and 115% at run 15.

All controls ran within their respective acceptable ranges for all runs. Moreover, the regression line remained between 85% and 115% at run 15 for both Controls. These results support the claim that controls can be used for up to 15 times, at 10 minutes per use.

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Reagent Cartridge

To establish the in-use stability of the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 reagent cartridge, two lots of reagent were tested with 4 serum specimens (with different reactivity levels) along with the Negative and Positive Controls. The specimens were tested periodically up to 92 days. Percent recoveries were calculated compared to the day zero average values, and linear regression analysis was performed by plotting %recovery against the number of days. The claim was established using the following criteria (using the one that is fulfilled first):

  • The stability claim is established at the actual measurement day preceding the 95% confidence interval of the regression line reaches 85% or 115% recovery, or

  • At the actual measurement day preceding the day when 2 data points or ≥2% of the recovery data (whichever is greater) is ≤ 75% or ≥ 125% recovery.

As none of these endpoints were reached during the duration of the in-use (onboard) stability of two lots are as follows:

111001: 74 days

111002: 71 days

The in onboard stability of Jo-1 reagent cartridge was set at 71 days.

Real time stability

Real time stability testing has been scheduled to be performed approximately every three months on the reagent cartridge, Calibrators and Controls, to verify the one year expiration that was assigned based on accelerated stability studies. At the time of the submission, results were available up to 12 months for reagent cartridge, up to 15 months on Calibrators and up to 16 months on Controls.

For reagent cartridge, QC panel samples were tested in singleton at each time point. The QC panel is a group of characterized patient samples with target values, used by the QC Department for reagent release and QC.

  • Acceptance criteria: results should fall within their respective QC ranges.

Calibrators were used to calibrate a cartridge at each time point. After calibration, the QC panel samples were tested in singleton at each time point.

  • Acceptance criteria: results should fall within their respective QC ranges.

Controls were tested in singleton on a calibrated cartridge at each time point. Individual values were compared to the values that were assigned to the Controls at release.

  • Acceptance criteria: results should fall within their acceptable ranges as were established at the release of the Controls.

All results to date were within the acceptance limit, therefore one year expiration dating has been verified through real-time studies.

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510(k) Summary QUANTA Flash® Jo-1

Cut-off, reference range

QUANTA Flash Jo-1:Negative<20 CU
Positive≥20 CU

The reference population for establishing the reference interval for the Jo-1 assay consisted of 207 subjects:

Sample GroupN
Systemic Sclerosis31
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus30
Crohn's disease21
Multiple Sclerosis19
Hepatitis C Virus19
Ulcerative Colitis18
Psoriatic Arthritis13
Syphilis10
Healthy Individuals10
Polymyalgia Rheumatica9
Rheumatoid Arthritis8
Spondylarthritis5
Sjogren's Syndrome3
Other*11

*The Other samples group includes: Monoclonal Gammopathy (2), Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (2), Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (2), Wegener's Granulomatosis (2), CREST (1), Gout (1) and Psoriatic arthritis (1)

All specimens were the same matrix (serum) as specified in the Intended Use. All specimens were unaltered. The cut-off was established in accordance to CLSI EP28-A3c: Defining, Establishing, and Verifying Reference Intervals in the Clinical Laboratory; Approved Guideline - Third Edition. The Analyseit for Excel software was used to make the calculations. The distribution of the results was non-normal (Shapiro-Wilk p<0.0001), so the non-parametric percentile method was used. The 99th percentile of the remaining obtained values was calculated as 9151 RLU.

The cutoff was set to 10000 RLU. One Systemic Sclerosis patient tested positive at this cutoff level.

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Clinical performance characteristics

Clinical sensitivity, specificity

A cohort of 487 characterized samples, none of which were used for establishing the reference range, was used to validate the clinical performance of the QUANTA Flash Jo-1. All samples were run on the QUANTA Flash Jo-1. The distribution of the cohort and the Jo-1 positivity rate is in the Table below:

Patient groupNNumber positive% positive
Systemic Sclerosis4400.0%
Rheumatoid Arthritis5911.7%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus4100.0%
Septicacaemia1900.0%
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease10310.9%
Sjögren's syndrome1500.0%
Total controls28120.7%
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM)2062411.7%
Total487--

The composition if the IIM cohort is shown below.

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM)NNumber positive% positive
Dermatomyositis951111.7%
Polymyositis7179.9%
Juvenile Dermatomyositis7114.3%
Others (IMNM, OM, UM)*5120.0%
IIM not further specified28414.3%
Total2062411.7%

*IMNM – immune mediated necrotizing myopathy, OM – overlap myositis, UM – undifferentiated myopathies

The results were analyzed to calculate sensitivity and specificity for IIM (n=206), using all 281 controls.

Clinical Sensitivity andSpecificity (N=487)QUANTA Flash Jo-1Analysis(95% confidence)
DiagnosisPositiveNegativeTotal
IIM24182206Sensitivity = 11.7% (8.0 – 16.7%)
Controls2279281Specificity = 99.3% (97.4 - 99.8%)
Total26433487

Clinical sensitivity and specificity of the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 in IIM

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Expected values

The expected value in the normal population is "negative". Antibody levels were analyzed in a cohort of 400 apparently healthy blood donors (246 females and 154 males, ages 17 to 60 years, with an average or 34.7 years and median age of 34 years) using the QUANTA Flash Jo-1. This patient population was different from the one that was used to establish the cutoff, and was only used to assess expected values. None of the samples tested positive in this cohort. The mean concentration was 2.3 CU, and the values ranged from <2.2 to 16.3 CU.

Comparison with predicate device

Samples for method comparison analysis included 425 samples from the clinical validation study, along with 26 additional samples. These additional samples were contrived by diluting Jo-1 positive samples with negative serum. Altogether 21 samples were used to create the additional 26 samples. These samples were tested on both the QUANTA Flash Jo-1 and on the predicate assay, FIDIS Connective 10. The predicate device has a borderline range, 30-40 AU/mL. A total of 105 samples were within the analytical measuring range of the data are presented in two ways; with predicate borderline samples as negative in the first table, then as positive in the following table:

Method Comparison (N=105)Predicate borderline as negativeQUANTA Flash Jo-1Percent Agreement(95% Confidence)
NegativePositiveTotal
Predicate DeviceNegative721183Neg. Agree = 86.7% (77.8 – 92.4%)
Positive22022Pos. Agree = 90.9% (72.2 – 97.5%)
Total7431105Total Agree = 87.6% (80.0 -92.6%)

Method Comparison, samples within AMR:

Method Comparison (N=105)QUANTA Flash Jo-1Percent Agreement
Predicate borderline as positiveNegativePositiveTotal(95% Confidence)
Predicate DeviceNegative70676Neg. Agree = 92.1% (83.8 - 96.3%)
Positive42529Pos. Agree = 86.2% (69.4-94.5%)
Total7431105Total Agree = 90.5% (83.4 - 94.7%)

§ 866.5100 Antinuclear antibody immunological test system.

(a)
Identification. An antinuclear antibody immunological test system is a device that consists of the reagents used to measure by immunochemical techniques the autoimmune antibodies in serum, other body fluids, and tissues that react with cellular nuclear constituents (molecules present in the nucleus of a cell, such as ribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, or nuclear proteins). The measurements aid in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (a multisystem autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the victim's own tissues), hepatitis (a liver disease), rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome (arthritis with inflammation of the eye, eyelid, and salivary glands), and systemic sclerosis (chronic hardening and shrinking of many body tissues).(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).