LOCI Total Vitamin D Total Assay, LOCI VITD CAL

K162298 · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics · MRG · Mar 16, 2017 · Clinical Chemistry

Device Facts

• Record ID: K162298
• Device Name: LOCI Total Vitamin D Total Assay, LOCI VITD CAL
• Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
• Product Code: MRG · Clinical Chemistry
• Decision Date: Mar 16, 2017
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 862.1825
• Device Class: Class 2

Indications for Use

The LOCI Vitamin D Total assay is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of total 25(OH)vitamin D in human serum and plasma on the Dimension® EXL™ integrated chemistry system with LOCI® Module. Measurements of vitamin D are used in the assessment of vitamin D sufficiency.

Device Story

LOCI Vitamin D Total assay is a homogeneous competitive chemiluminescent immunoassay; measures total 25(OH)vitamin D (D2 and D3) in human serum/plasma. Process: sample incubated with releasing reagent to dissociate vitamin D from binding proteins; biotinylated antibody added to form complex; Chemibeads (with D3 analog/dye) and streptavidin-coated Sensibeads (with photosensitive dye) added. Illumination at 680 nm generates singlet oxygen from Sensibeads; diffuses to Chemibeads to trigger chemiluminescence at 612 nm. Signal inversely proportional to vitamin D concentration. Used on Dimension EXL integrated chemistry system in clinical laboratory settings; operated by laboratory technicians. Output provides quantitative vitamin D levels to clinicians for assessing patient vitamin D sufficiency.

Clinical Evidence

Bench testing only. Method comparison study (n=163) against ID-LC-MS/MS reference method yielded Passing Bablok regression slope 1.06, intercept 0.4, r=0.977. Precision study (n=80 replicates per sample) showed within-lab CVs 3.1-8.7%. Linearity confirmed 5.0-150 ng/mL (r^2=0.998). LoQ 5.0 ng/mL. Interference testing performed per CLSI EP07-A2; cross-reactivity evaluated for various vitamin D metabolites.

Technological Characteristics

Homogeneous competitive chemiluminescent immunoassay (LOCI technology). Reagents: releasing reagent, biotinylated sheep monoclonal antibody, chemibeads (vitamin D3 analog), streptavidin-coated sensibeads. Energy source: 680nm light excitation. Measuring range: 5.0-150 ng/mL. Sample types: serum, K2 EDTA plasma, lithium heparin plasma. Standardized to VDSP/NIST SRM2972 via ID-LC-MS/MS. Software: embedded firmware on Dimension EXL system.

Indications for Use

Indicated for the quantitative measurement of total 25(OH)vitamin D in human serum and plasma to assess vitamin D sufficiency in adult patients.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

A vitamin D test system is a device intended for use in clinical laboratories for the quantitative determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) and other hydroxylated metabolites of vitamin D in serum or plasma to be used in the assessment of vitamin D sufficiency.

Special Controls

*Classification.* Class II (special controls). Vitamin D test systems must comply with the following special controls:(1) Labeling in conformance with 21 CFR 809.10 and (2) Compliance with existing standards of the National Committee on Clinical Laboratory Standards.

Predicate Devices

• ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Total (VitD) Assay (k110586)
• ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Total (VitD) Calibrators (k110586)

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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# 510(k) SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE DETERMINATION DECISION SUMMARY ASSAY ONLY TEMPLATE

A. 510(k) Number:
k162298

B. Purpose for Submission:
New Device

C. Measurand:
25-hydroxyvitamin D

D. Type of Test:
Quantitative chemiluminescent immunoassay

E. Applicant:
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

F. Proprietary and Established Names:
LOCI Vitamin D Total Assay
LOCI VITD CAL

G. Regulatory Information:
| Product Code | Classification | Regulation Section | Panel |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MRG | Class II | 21 CFR 862.1825 | Clinical Chemistry (75) |
| JIT | Class II | 21 CFR 862.1150 | Clinical Chemistry (75) |

H. Intended Use:
1. Intended use(s):
See indication for use below.

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2. Indication(s) for use:

The LOCI Vitamin D Total Assay is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) in human serum and plasma on the Dimension® EXL™ integrated chemistry system with LOCI® Module. Measurements of vitamin D are used in the assessment of vitamin D sufficiency.

The LOCI VITD CAL is an in vitro diagnostic product for the calibration of the Vitamin D (VITD) Total assay on the Dimension® EXL™ integrated chemistry system with LOCI® module.

3. Special conditions for use statement(s):

For Prescription use only.

4. Special instrument requirements:

Dimension® EXL™ integrated chemistry system with LOCI® Module

I. Device Description:

The reagent cartridge of the LOCI VITD Total Assay consists of wells numbered consecutively from the wide end of the cartridge and includes the following:

| Wells | Matrix | Ingredients | Volume | Concentration | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1-2 (Reagent 4) | Liquid | Releasing Reagent | 25 tests per well | | |
| 3-4 (Reagent 1) | Liquid | Biotinylated antibody | 25 tests per well | 0.75μg/mL | Sheep Monoclonal |
| 5-6 (Reagent 2) | Liquid | Chemibeads | 25 tests per well | 200 μg/mL | Sheep Monoclonal |
| 7-8 (Reagent 3) | Liquid | Sensibeads | 25 tests per well | 500 μg/mL | |

LOCI VITD CAL is a five level, single analyte frozen liquid human serum based product. The calibrator level 1 is a zero level, while levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 contain approximately 12, 30, 75, and 165 ng/mL respectively.

Each donor unit used in the preparation of this product was tested by FDA- approved methods for the presence of antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) and Type 2 (HIV-2), as well as for Hepatitis B surface Antigen and antibody to Hepatitis C (HCV), and found to be negative.

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J. Substantial Equivalence Information:

1. Predicate device name(s):
ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Total (VitD) Assay
ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Total (VitD) Calibrators

2. Predicate 510(k) number(s):
k110586

3. Comparison with predicate:

| Similarities/Differences | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | Candidate Device
LOCI Vitamin D Total Assay (k162298) | Predicate Device
ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D
Total Assay (k110586) |
| Intended Use | For the quantitative measurement of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D in human serum and plasma. Measurements of Vitamin D are used in the assessment of Vitamin D sufficiency. | Same |
| Assay format | Competitive immunoassay | Same |
| Detection | Direct chemiluminescent technology | Same |
| Antibody | Sheep monoclonal | Mouse monoclonal |
| Sample size | 8μL | 20μL |
| Analyzers | Dimension EXL with LM, Dimension EXL with LM-PMT and Dimension EXL 200 systems | ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP, and ADVIA Centaur XPT systems |
| Sample type | Serum, K2 EDTA plasma, and lithium heparin plasma | Serum plasma (EDTA, lithium heparin and sodium heparin) |
| Measuring Range | 5.0 - 150.0 ng/mL | 4.2 to 150 ng/mL |
| Similarities/Differences | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | Candidate device
LOCI VITD CAL (k162298) | Predicate device
ADVIA Centaur VitaminD
Total Calibrators (k110586) |
| Intended Use | For the calibration of the total Vitamin D total (VitD) assay. | Same |
| Calibrator base | Human serum | Human plasma |
| Calibrator form | Liquid | Lyophilized |

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| Similarities/Differences | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | Candidate device
LOCI VITD CAL
(k162298) | Predicate device
ADVIA Centaur VitaminD
Total Calibrators (k110586) |
| Traceable to: | Internal standards which are traceable to the ID-LC-MS/MS 25(OH)vitamin D Reference Method Procedure (RMP) | Internal standards which are traceable to the LC-MS/MS 25(OH)vitamin D. |
| Number of levels | Five | Two |
| Packaging Content | 2 vials: Level 1 (1.5 mL), Level 2 (2.0 mL), Level 3, 4, 5, (1.5 mL) per vial | 2 vials Low - 2 mL per vial; 2 vials High -2 mL per vial |
| Storage | -25 to -15°C | 2° to 8°C |

## K. Standard/Guidance Document Referenced (if applicable):

- Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Guideline EP09-A2: Method Comparison and Bias Estimation Using Patient Samples; Approved Guideline-Second Edition.
- CLSI Guideline EP5-A2: Evaluation of Precision Performance of Quantitative Measurement Methods; Approved Guideline-Second Edition.
- CLSI Guideline EP-6A: Evaluation of Linearity of Quantitative Measurement Procedures: a Statistical approach; Approved Guideline.
- CLSI Guideline EP17-A2: Evaluation of Detection Capability for Clinical Laboratory Measurement Procedures; Approved Guideline-Second Edition.
- CLSI Guideline EP07-A2: Interference Testing in Clinical Chemistry; Approved Guideline-Second Edition.
- CLSI Guideline EP28-A3c: Defining, Establishing, and Verifying Reference Intervals in the Clinical Laboratory; Approved Guideline-Third Edition.
- CLSI Guideline EP25: An Evaluation of Stability of InVitro Diagnostic Reagents; Approved Guideline.

## L. Test Principle:

The LOCI Vitamin D Total assay is a homogeneous competitive chemiluminescent immunoassay based on LOCI technology. The assay measures total 25 (OH) vitamin D concentration comprising of both 25(OH) vitamin D2 and 25(OH) vitamin D3 in both serum and plasma. LOCI Vitamin D Total Assay reagents include the releasing reagent, biotinylated monoclonal antibody, and two synthetic bead reagents. The patient sample is incubated with the releasing reagent to release 25(OH) vitamin D molecules from vitamin D-binding proteins. The reaction mixture is then incubated with biotinylated antibody to form a 25(OH) vitamin

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D/biotinylated antibody complex. Chemibeads coated with a 25(OH) vitamin D3 analog and chemiluminescent dye are added to remove the excess free biotinylated antibody. Streptavidin-coated sensibeads containing a photosensitive dye are added to bind the biotinylated antibody. Aggregates of the Chemibead analog/biotinylated antibody/streptavidin sensibeads are formed as a result. Illumination of the reaction mixture by light at $680\mathrm{nm}$ generates singlet oxygen from the sensibeads, which diffuses into the chemibeads and triggers a chemiluminescent reaction. The resulting chemiluminescent signal is measured at $612\mathrm{nm}$ and is inversely proportional to the concentration of total 25(OH) vitamin D in the sample.

# M. Performance Characteristics (if/when applicable):

# 1. Analytical performance:

# a. Precision/Reproducibility:

Precision testing was performed in accordance with CLSI EP05-A2. The samples used consisted of three serum based commercial quality controls with mean vitamin D concentration values of 18.9, 38.7, 89.6 ng/mL, respectively. A total of four patient samples were used, including three serum samples with mean concentration values of 8.2, 29.4 ng/mL, and 76.54 and one K2 EDTA plasma sample with a mean concentration value of 25.2 ng/mL. Testing was performed over twenty days, for two runs per day for a total of 80 replicates for each sample. Single tests from two independent cups were analyzed for each test material using one lot of the reagent.

Results obtained are summarized below:

| Samples | N | Mean | Repeatability | | Within-Lab Precision | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | ng/mL | SD | %CV | SD | %CV |
| QC (Low) | 80 | 18.9 | 0.58 | 3.1 | 1.01 | 5.4 |
| QC (Level 1) | 80 | 38.7 | 1.02 | 2.6 | 2.02 | 5.2 |
| QC (Level 2) | 80 | 89.6 | 1.72 | 1.9 | 3.67 | 4.1 |
| Serum 1 | 80 | 8.2 | 0.46 | 5.6 | 0.71 | 8.7 |
| Serum 2 | 80 | 29.4 | 0.76 | 2.6 | 1.46 | 5.0 |
| Serum 3 | 80 | 76.5 | 1.63 | 2.1 | 3.11 | 4.1 |
| Plasma | 80 | 25.2 | 0.44 | 1.8 | 0.78 | 3.1 |

# b. Linearity/assay reportable range:

A linearity study was performed according to CLSI EP 06-A to assess the linearity of the LOCI VIT D Total Assay across the assay measuring ranges (5 to $150\mathrm{ng / mL}$ ). A serum sample with a high concentration of vitamin D was serially diluted with a low concentration serum sample to generate nine samples with vitamin D concentration values of 4.4, 24.7, 44.9, 65.1, 85.4, 105.6, 125.8, 146.1 and $163.3\mathrm{ng / mL}$ respectively. Each dilution was assayed in replicates of five and a linear regression

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analysis of the data was performed. The results of the linear regression analyses are summarized below:

$$
y = 1.0222x + 1.3862, r^2 = 0.998
$$

The linearity study data support the claimed measuring range of 5.0 to 150 ng/mL.

c. Traceability, Stability, Expected values (controls, calibrators, or methods):

## LOCI VITD CAL Calibrator Traceability:

The assay is standardized through the Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP). The VDSP is an international collaborative effort to standardize the laboratory measurement of serum 25-OH vitamin D. This collaboration involves the coordinated efforts of the National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes for Standards and Technology (NIST), Ghent University, and other institutions. Please refer to http://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/VitaminD.aspx for more information on the VDSP program.

To achieve standardization against the VDSP recognized Reference Measurement Procedure (RMP), the LOCI VITD CAL master calibration parameters were aligned to the CDC VDSP by using 163 human serum samples from the CDC VSDP program which were value assigned by the RMP, Ghent University ID-LC-MS/MS and traceable to NIST SRM2972.

## Value Assignment for calibrator:

Target values are assigned to each lot of calibrator from the master pool using the Dimension EXL with Loci ®Module system. Subsequent LOCI VITD CAL calibrators will be generated based on previous master pool values obtained by ID-LC-MS/MS and adjusted if the mean recovery percent bias exceeds the manufacturer's acceptance criteria. The commercial lot of LOCI VITD CAL are made from the master pool to have the following target values.

Level 1 = 0 ng/mL
Level 2 = 12 mg/mL
Level 3 = 30 ng/mL
Level 4 = 75 ng/mL
Level 5 = 165 ng/mL

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# Stability of Calibrator:

Protocols and acceptance criteria for the calibrator stability study were reviewed and found to be acceptable to support the manufacturer's following stability claims for the LOCI VITD CAL.

Shelf life stability: 12 months stored at -15°C to 25°C.

Opened bottle stability: 30 days at 2-8°C.

## d. Detection limit:

The Limit of Blank (LoB), Limit of Detection (LoD) and Limit of Quantitation (LoQ) studies were performed according to the CLSI EP-17-A2 guideline. LoB study was performed with five blank samples composed of serum-based calibrator 1 at 0 ng/mL and tested over three days using three reagent lots on one instrument for a total of 60 measurements per lot. The LoB was determined to be 0.8 ng/mL.

The LoD study was performed with five low samples prepared using 3 native serum samples diluted with different lots of calibrator Level 1 and tested over three days using 3 reagent lots on one instrument for a total of 60 measurements per lot. The LoD was determined to be 1.3 ng/mL.

The LoQ study was performed with five low serum samples between 4-5 ng/mL of vitamin D concentrations. The samples were tested for 3 days, one run per day, in 3 replicates per run, with three reagent flex lots on one instrument. These generated 27 data points.

LoQ was determined to be 5.0 ng/mL based on total precision (≤20%) using all measurements observed on the low serum samples.

The LoB, LoD and LoQ are summarized below:

| LoB | LoD | LoQ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 0.8 ng/mL | 1.3 ng/mL | 5.0 ng/mL |

The measuring range for the assay is 5.0-150 ng/mL.

## e. Analytical specificity:

Interference testing was performed according to CLSI EP07-A2 to determine the effect of various endogenous and exogenous substances on the LOCI Vitamin D Total assay. For all interferents, the percent bias was determined by testing a control sample without the interferent and comparing it to the value obtained from a test sample to which the potential interferent had been added. Interferents were tested at three levels of vitamin D concentrations: 13.9-16.9 ng/mL, 28.4-32.0 ng/mL, and 70.2-77.3 ng/mL. The spiked and control samples were assayed with 5 replicates each.

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The table below lists all substances tested at concentrations with non-significant (<10%) interference as defined by the sponsor, when compared to the control sample.

| Substances | Highest Concentration tested that did not demonstrate significant interference |
| --- | --- |
| Acetaminophen | 20 mg/dL |
| Ascorbic Acid | 3 mg/dL |
| Biotin | 200 ng/mL |
| Cholesterol | 300 mg/dL |
| Dextran 40 | 6000 mg/dL |
| Heparin | 3U/mL |
| Ibuprofen | 30 mg/dL |
| Lipemia (intralipid) | 300 mg/dL |
| Protein(Albumin) | 5 g/dL |
| Protein (Total) | 15.9 g/dL |
| Rheumatoid Factor | 500 IU/mL |
| Salicyclic Acid | 65 mg/dL |
| Triglycerides | 686 mg/dL |
| Uric Acid | 20 mg/dL |
| Bilirubin (conjugated) | 20 mg/dL |
| Bilirubin (unconjugated) | 40 mg/dL |
| Hemoglobin(hemolysate) | 250 mg/dL |

Based on the study data, the sponsor states the following in their labeling:

- Total Protein at 19 g/dL causes a decrease in the vitamin D concentration by 6% at 14.3 ng/mL, 11% at 30.9 ng/mL, and 12% at 77.3 ng/mL.
- Hemoglobin at 500 mg/dL causes an increase in the vitamin D concentration by 11% at 15 ng/mL, 19% at 31.7 ng/mL, and 13% at 75.1 ng/mL.
- Unconjugated bilirubin at 80 mg/dL causes an increase in the vitamin D concentration by 13% at 13.5 ng/mL, 12% at 27.3 ng/mL, and 6% at 66.7 ng/mL.
- Conjugated bilirubin at 40 mg/dL causes an increase in vitamin D concentration by 17% at 14.9 ng/mL, 12% at 31.7 ng/mL, and 11% at 75.3 ng/mL.
- Lipemia (Intralipid) at 500 mg/dL causes a decrease in vitamin D concentration by 10% at 14.9 ng/mL, 11% at 32.3 ng/mL and 80% at 75.1 ng/mL.
- Cholesterol at 350 mg/dL causes a decrease in vitamin D concentration by 10% at 25.2 ng/mL and 12% at 64.0 mg/dL.
- Paricalcitol (Zemplar) at 24 ng/mL has shown a 93.8% cross-reactivity at 28.8 ng/mL of vitamin D and 70.8% cross-reactivity at 54.7 ng/mL of vitamin D.

To test for interference from Human Anti-Mouse Antibodies (HAMA), 20 patient samples containing vitamin D (at 5.0 ng/mL to 87.5 ng/mL) and varying

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concentrations of HAMA (ranging from 8 ng/mL to 161,000 ng/mL), were spiked at a 1:10 ratio with control or neutralizing test solution made of several non-specific binding (NSB) inhibitory agents. Samples were tested in 5 replicates, and the average vitamin D values were obtained. The bias and % bias of each sample were calculated using the equations:

$$
\text{Bias} = \text{Test} - \text{control}
$$

$$
\% \text{Bias} = 100 \times (\text{Test} - \text{control}) / \text{control}
$$

The study results support the claim that HAMA up to 106 ng/mL does not interfere with LOCI Vitamin D Total Assay.

## Cross Reactivity:

A cross reactivity study was performed according to CLSI EP07-A2 to determine the effect of various cross reactive substances on the LOCI Vitamin D Total assay. Cross reactivity was examined as a percentage ratio of observed analyte concentration versus a cross-reactant concentration. Testing was performed using two serum samples containing Vitamin D at medical decision levels of 25-30 ng/mL and 50-60 ng/mL respectively. Cross-reactant compounds were spiked into separate serum samples at a defined test concentration. Control samples were prepared by adding the same fixed volume of diluent to the base samples. Samples were processed and % Cross-reactivity was determined as:

$$
\% \text{Cross Reactivity} = \left[\frac{(\text{mean test result} - \text{mean control result})}{\text{concentration of cross-reactant compound}}\right] \times 100.
$$

The results of the study are summarized in table below:

| Cross-Reactant | Cross-reactant Concentration (ng/mL) | % Cross-reactivity | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Vitamin D conc. 25-30 ng/mL | Vitamin D conc. 50-60 ng/mL |
| Vitamin D_{2} (ergocalciferol) | 1000 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Vitamin D_{3} (cholecalciferol) | 1000 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D_{2} | 0.5 | 151.9 | 1.3 |
| 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D_{3} | 0.5 | 1.7 | -224.5 |
| 3-epi 25-hydroxyvitamin D_{3} | 100 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| 1αOHVitaminD_{3} (alfacalcidol) | 3000 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 24, 25(OH)_{2} vitamin D_{3} | 60 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Paricalcitol | 24 | 93.8 | 70.8 |
| 25(OH) vitamin D_{2} | 30 | 95.1 | 94.1 |
| 25 (OH) vitamin D_{3} | 30 | 88.6 | 90.1 |

## f. Assay cut-off:

Not applicable.

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# 2. Comparison studies:

# a. Method Comparison with predicate device:

A method comparison study was performed in accordance to CLSI EP09-A3 to evaluate the accuracy between LOCI Vitamin D Total Assay on the Dimension EXL with LOCI® Module system against the reference method procedure (RMP), University of Ghent's ID-LC-MS/MS. On hundred and sixty three human serum samples (154 native and 9 contrived) with value assigned concentration of 5.2 to 150 ng/mL by ID-LC-MS/MS RMP (Ghent University) were tested with the candidate device. The results were analyzed by standard Passing Bablok regression yielding the following results:

| n | Sample Range (ng/mL) | Slope (95%CI) | Intercept (95%CI) | r-Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 163 | 5.2 - 126.1 | 1.06 (1.01 to 1.12) | 0.4 (-0.54 to1.42) | 0.977 |

# b. Matrix comparison:

Studies were performed to compare the performance of the LOCI Vitamin D Total assay with different sample matrices. Matched lithium heparin plasma, K2 EDTA plasma, serum separator tube (SST) and red-top serum samples were collected from 70 patients. Out of the 70 matched serum/plasma sets, 62 were native samples and eight were spiked to cover the upper range of the assay. The results were analyzed by standard Passing Bablok regression and Least Squares (Standard Linear Regression). A summary of the results is presented below.

| Tube Type | Slope | Intercept ng/mL | Correlation Coefficient | n | Test range ng/mL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lithium heparin plasma vs serum (red-top) | 0.991 | 0.13 | 0.992 | 70 | 11.5 – 146.5 |
| K2EDTA plasma vs serum (red top) | 0.982 | 1.37 | 0.997 | 70 | 11.6 – 142.5 |
| Serum SST vs serum (red top) | 0.989 | 0.48 | 0.997 | 70 | 11.4 – 148.6 |

The study supports that Lithium heparin, Serum, K2EDTA plasma are acceptable sample types to use with this assay.

# 3. Clinical studies:

# a. Clinical Sensitivity:

Not applicable.

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b. Clinical specificity:

Not applicable.

c. Other clinical supportive data (when $a$ and $b$ is not applicable):

Not applicable.

# 4. Clinical cut-off:

Not applicable.

# 5. Expected Values/Reference range:

To determine a reference range for LOCI Vitamin D Total assay, blood was drawn and tested from two hundred and fifty-two healthy adults ranging from 21 to 93 years of age. This study was performed in accordance with CLSI EP28-A3c. The samples were collected from apparently healthy subject from North, Central and South of the U.S as well as from different seasons (spring, summer and winter). These individuals were not taking Vitamin D supplements of more than 2000 IU. Specimens with abnormal PTH, TSH, Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus were excluded from the data. The central $95^{\text{th}}$ percentile encompassed results from the $2.5^{\text{th}} - 97.5^{\text{th}}$ ranks. The following values were obtained:

Expected ranges for adults $(n = 252)$

| Observed values | |
| --- | --- |
| Median 25(OH) vitamin D | 28.3 ng/mL |
| Observed Range 2.5th to 97.5th percentile | 13.9 - 61.0 ng/mL |

The sponsor includes the following in the package insert labeling: "To assure proper representation of specific population, each laboratory should establish its own reference intervals."

# N. Proposed Labeling:

The labeling is sufficient and it satisfies the requirements of 21 CFR Part 809.10.

# O. Conclusion:

The submitted information in this premarket notification is complete and supports a substantial equivalence decision.