The Barbiturate Enzyme Immunoassay is a homogeneous enzyme immunoassay with a 200 ng/mL and/or 300 ng/mL cutoffs. The assay is intended for use in the qualitative and semiquantitative analyses of barbiturates in human urine. The assay is designed for professional use with a number of automated clinical chemistry analyzers. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of barbiturate use or overdose and in monitoring levels of barbiturate to ensure appropriate therapy. The Barbiturate Enzyme Immunoassay provides only a preliminary analytical test result. A more specific alternative chemical method must be used to obtain a confirmed analytical result. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is the preferred confirmatory method. Clinical consideration and professional judgment should be applied to any drug-ofabuse test result, particularly when preliminary positive results are used.
Device Story
Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay for barbiturate detection in human urine; utilizes automated clinical chemistry analyzers. Input: human urine sample; Reagents: R1 (tris-based buffer) and R2 (alcohol dehydrogenase, NAD, stabilizers). Principle: competitive binding between sample drug and drug-labeled G6PDH enzyme for fixed antibody; enzyme activity inversely proportional to drug concentration. Output: spectrophotometric absorbance change at 340 nm; qualitative (positive/negative) or semi-quantitative (estimated concentration) result. Used by laboratory professionals in clinical settings. Output informs clinical decision-making regarding barbiturate use/overdose; requires confirmatory testing via GC/MS for definitive diagnosis.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical studies performed. Evidence based on analytical performance: precision (CVs 0.60-1.05% qualitative; 2.83-4.85% semi-quantitative), linearity (R²=0.996), and method comparison. Comparison against predicate (n=105) and GC/MS (n=105) demonstrated high concordance. Discrepancies in method comparison were resolved via GC/MS confirmation, showing the subject device's ability to detect specific barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital) that the predicate did not.
Technological Characteristics
Liquid, ready-to-use homogeneous enzyme immunoassay. Sensing principle: spectrophotometric measurement of G6PDH enzyme activity at 340 nm. Calibrators and controls are human urine-based. Designed for use on automated clinical chemistry analyzers. No specific software algorithm class or connectivity described; device is a reagent kit.
Indications for Use
Indicated for qualitative and semi-quantitative detection of barbiturates in human urine for professional use in clinical settings to aid in diagnosis/treatment of barbiturate use or overdose. Prescription use only. Preliminary result only; requires confirmation by alternative chemical method (e.g., GC/MS).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A barbiturate test system is a device intended to measure barbiturates, a class of hypnotic and sedative drugs, in serum, urine, and gastric contents. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of barbiturate use or overdose and in monitoring levels of barbiturate to ensure appropriate therapy.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A barbiturate test system is not exempt if it is intended for any use other than employment or insurance testing or is intended for Federal drug testing programs. The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 862.9, provided the test system is intended for employment and insurance testing and includes a statement in the labeling that the device is intended solely for use in employment and insurance testing, and does not include devices intended for Federal drug testing programs (*e.g.,* programs run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. military).
K012996 — BARBITURATES · Abbott Laboratories · Mar 20, 2002
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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510(k) SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE DETERMINATION
DECISION SUMMARY
DEVICE ONLY TEMPLATE
A. 510(k) Number:
K032764
B. Analyte:
Barbiturates
C. Type of Test:
Homogeneous Enzyme Immunoassay for the qualitative and semi-quantitative measurement of barbiturates
D. Applicant:
Lin-Zhi International, Inc.
E. Proprietary and Established Names:
Barbiturate Enzyme Immunoassay
Barbiturate Drugs of Abuse Calibrators and Controls
F. Regulatory Information:
1. Regulation section:
CFR 862.3150, Barbiturate test system
862.3200, Clinical toxicology calibrator
862.3280, Clinical toxicology control material
2. Classification:
Class II (reagents and calibrators)
Class I (controls)
3. Product Code:
DIS, DLJ, LAS
4. Panel:
Clinical Toxicology
G. Intended Use:
1. Indication(s) for use:
The Barbiturate Enzyme Immunoassay is a homogeneous enzyme immunoassay with a 200 ng/mL and/or 300 ng/mL cutoffs. The assay is intended for use in the qualitative and semi-quantitative analyses of barbiturates in human urine. The assay is designed for professional use with a number of automated clinical chemistry analyzers.
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Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of barbiturate use or overdose and in monitoring levels of barbiturate to ensure appropriate therapy.
2. Special condition for use statement(s):
Prescription use only.
The Barbiturate Enzyme Immunoassay provides only a preliminary analytical result. A more specific alternative chemical method must be used in order to obtain a confirmed analytical result. Gas Chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is the preferred confirmatory method. Other chemical confirmation methods are available. Clinical consideration and professional judgment should be applied to any drug of abuse test result, particularly when the preliminary test result is positive.
Semi-quantitative analysis is helpful in estimating the concentrations of drugs in the samples. This can aid users in preparing dilutions of the samples for further analysis.
3. Special instrument Requirements:
Analyzers using this device must be able to maintain a constant temperature, pipette samples, mix reagents, measure enzyme rates at 340 nm, and time the reaction accurately.
H. Device Description:
The Barbiturate Enzyme Immunoassay calibrators have secobarbital concentrations of 0 (negative), 100, 200, 300, and 1000 ng/mL in human urine with sodium azide added as a preservative. The Assay controls have concentrations of 100, 200, 300, and 400 ng/mL
The Buffer Reagent (R1) contains tris-based buffer (50nM) with sodium azide. The Enzyme Reagent (R2) contains alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD, 10 nM), stabilizers, and sodium azide.
I. Substantial Equivalence Information:
1. Predicate device name(s):
Emit® II Plus Barbiturate Assay (Syva-Dade Behring)
2. Predicate K number(s):
K010934
3. Comparison with predicate:
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| Similarities | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | Device | Predicate |
| Intended Use | Same | Qualitative and semi-quantitative determination of barbiturates in urine |
| Cutoff | Same | 200 and 300 ng/mL |
| Semi-quant Calibration | Same | 5 levels |
| Calibrators and Controls | Same | Secobarbital |
| Differences | | |
| Item | Device | Predicate |
| Specific Calibrator Concentrations (ng/mL) | 0, 100, 200, 300, 1000 | 0, 100, 200, 300, 800 |
| Specific Control Concentrations (ng/mL) | 100, 200, 300, 400 | 150, 225, 250, 375 |
| Sensitivity (ng/mL) | 25 | 20 |
| Antibodies | Monoclonal to Secobarbital Polyclonal to Phenobarbital | Polyclonal to secobarbital |
J. Standard/Guidance Document Referenced (if applicable):
None Referenced
K. Test Principle:
The barbiturate assay is a well-established homogeneous enzyme immunoassay with ready-to-use liquid reagent. The assay is based on competition between drug in the sample and drug labeled with the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) for a fixed amount of antibody in the reagent. Enzyme activity decreases upon binding to the antibody, and the drug concentration in the sample is measured in terms of enzyme activity. In the absence of drug in the sample, barbiturate-labeled G6PDH conjugate is bound to antibody, and the enzyme activity is inhibited. Alternately, when drug is present in the sample, antibody binds to the free drug and the unbound barbiturate-labeled G6PDH exhibits its maximal enzyme activity. Active enzyme converts nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) to NADH, resulting in an absorbance change that can be measured spectrophotometrically at 340 nm.
L. Performance Characteristics (if/when applicable):
1. Analytical performance:
a. Precision/Reproducibility:
With-in run precision in the qualitative mode was assessed by measuring mA/min at 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 1000 ng/mL, where n=21 for all concentrations. The Coefficients of Variation (CV)
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ranged from 0.60 to 1.05. Between-run precision in the qualitative mode was assessed by measuring the same concentrations in 12 runs over a three week period. For n=12, the CVs ranged from 0.35 to 0.83.
The precision and accuracy of the qualitative mode was also assessed by analyzing samples at concentrations of 40, 80, 150, 250, 375, 500, 700, and 900 ng/mL. All samples were correctly identified as positive or negative using both the 200 and 300 ng/mL cutoffs.
With-in run precision in the semi-quantitative mode was assessed by assaying the 100, 200, 300, and 400 ng/mL controls, where n=21 for all concentrations. The Coefficients of Variation (CV) ranged from 2.83 to 4.79. Between-run precision in the semi-quantitative mode was assessed by measuring the same concentrations in 12 runs over a three week period. For n=12, the CVs ranged from 3.08 to 4.85.
b. Linearity/assay reportable range:
Linearity was assessed by spiking secobarbital into negative urine samples and measuring the recovery. The equation of the line of target vs. measured was y = 1.0005x + 6.47 with R² = 0.996
Results were as follows:
| Target (ng/mL) | Measured (ng/mL) | % Recovery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | 45.2 | 113 |
| 80 | 86.7 | 108 |
| 150 | 151.2 | 101 |
| 250 | 257.2 | 103 |
| 375 | 396.8 | 106 |
| 500 | 516.2 | 103 |
| 700 | 697.3 | 100 |
| 900 | 887.6 | 99 |
c. Traceability (controls, calibrators, or method):
Traceable to USP reference standard
d. Detection limit:
The functional sensitivity was determined to be 25 ng/mL
e. Analytical specificity:
Potential cross-reactivity was tested with various barbiturate-related compounds and with compounds structurally unrelated to barbiturates. Results were as follows:
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| Barbiturate Compound | Conc. Equiv. to 200 ng/mL cutoff | % Cross-reactivity | Conc. Equiv. to 300 ng/mL cutoff | % Cross-reactivity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Secobarbital | 200 | 100 | 300 | 100 |
| Allobarbital | 1000 | 20 | 1700 | 18 |
| Amobarbital | 2000 | 10 | 5000 | 6 |
| Aprobarbital | 450 | 44 | 700 | 43 |
| Barbital | 7000 | 3 | 13000 | 2.3 |
| Butabarbital | 800 | 25 | 1200 | 25 |
| Butalbital | 470 | 43 | 1000 | 33 |
| Cyclopentobarbital | 250 | 80 | 600 | 50 |
| Pentobarbital | 650 | 31 | 1000 | 33 |
| Phenobarbital | 400 | 50 | 1100 | 27 |
| Thiopental | 1300 | 1.5 | 25000 | 1.2 |
The following compounds were tested for cross-reactivity at a concentration of 1000 µg/mL. All tested negative at the 200 and 300 ng/mL cutoff:
Acetaminophen, ASA, Amitryptyline, Amphetamine, Benzoylecgonine, Caffeine, Chlorpromazine, Cocaine, Codeine, Dextromethorphan, Ephedrine, Imipramine, Meperidine, Methadone, Methamphetamine, Methaqualone, Morphine, Nortryptyline, Promethazine, Propoxyphene, Valproic Acid, Lidocaine, Chloramphenamine, Ecgonine, Bupropion, Ranitidine.
f. Assay cut-off:
The user may choose a 200 or 300 ng/mL cutoff
2. Comparison studies:
a. Method comparison with predicate device:
The device was compared to the predicate in the qualitative mode. Results were as follows:
| 200 ng/mL Cutoff | Predicate (Syva) | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LZI Barbiturate | | Positive | Negative |
| | Positive | 41 | 4* |
| | Negative | 0 | 60 |
| 300 ng/mL Cutoff | Predicate (Syva) | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LZI Barbiturate | | Positive | Negative |
| | Positive | 39 | 4* |
| | Negative | 0 | 62 |
* These samples were further tested by HPLC or GC/MS and were confirmed to contain only Phenobarbital. The reagents in the predicate device do not contain antibodies to Phenobarbital.
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The device was also compared to the GC-MS in the qualitative mode. Results were as follows:
| 200 ng/mL Cutoff | GC-MS | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LZI Barbiturate | | Positive | Negative |
| | Positive | 42 | 3* |
| | Negative | 1** | 59 |
* measured by GC-MS, butalbital concentrations ranged from 178 to 383 ng/mL
** measured by GC-MS, Phenobarbital concentration was 422 ng/mL
| 300 ng/mL Cutoff | GC-MS | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LZI Barbiturate | | Positive | Negative |
| | Positive | 38 | 4* |
| | Negative | 0 | 63 |
* measured by GC-MS, butalbital concentrations ranged from 178 to 621 ng/mL
b. Matrix comparison:
N/A
3. Clinical studies:
a. Clinical sensitivity:
N/A
b. Clinical specificity:
N/A
c. Other clinical supportive data (when a and b are not applicable):
4. Clinical cut-off:
N/A
5. Expected values/Reference range:
A positive result indicates barbiturate use. This assay cannot distinguish between licit and illicit use of barbiturates.
M. Conclusion:
Based upon the information provided for the file, I recommend that the LZI Barbiturate Enzyme Immunoassay is substantially equivalent to the predicate device
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