| Liver function tests are frequently used to screen liver function, monitor therapy, and determine the severity of liver problems. The present study aimed to assess the consistency of the results of the liver function parameters between the two analyzers, Architect c8000 and Cobas C501. This laboratory-based analytical observational study was conducted in a cross-sectional manner. Sample collection was performed through a consecutive sampling procedure from June to December 2019 in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The research sample consisted of the liver function examination results of patients, carried out using the Architect c8000 and Roche Cobas c501 chemistry analyzers. Serum albumin, alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, and total protein were the studied variables. The Spearman, Mann-Whitney, and Bland-Altman tests were used to evaluate the comparison test. In total, 100 blood samples were obtained in this study. The results revealed a highly significant correlation (r>0.90, P=0<001) among the four liver function parameters. The results of the liver function parameters inspected by the two analyzers did not differ significantly (P>0.05). In addition, there was a solid agreement on all parameters, with a near-perfect level (concordance correlation coefficient>0.90) and more than 95% of data points falling within the acceptable range. The Architect c8000 and Cobas c501 analyzers produced similar results for liver function tests; hence, these devices can be used interchangeably. |
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