Predicting MacroB12: Data-Driven Assessment of Pre-PEG B12 Utility and Clinical Caveats
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| author | Frías-Ruiz, Carmen Gálvez-Navas, José María García-Calcerrada, Isabel Flórez, Silvia Heras Fabregas, Rene |
| author_facet | Frías-Ruiz, Carmen Gálvez-Navas, José María García-Calcerrada, Isabel Flórez, Silvia Heras Fabregas, Rene |
| contents | MacroB12 interference presents a significant challenge in the diagnosis of Vitamin B12 status, potentially masking true deficiency. To establish robust predictors and quantify the utility of pre-polyethylene glycol (PEG) B12 levels, we conducted a retrospective analysis of 875 individuals with hypercobalaminaemia (greater than 1000 pg/mL), using multiple imputation to handle missing data. Multivariable regression modelling revealed that MacroB12 positivity (less than 30% PEG recovery) was independently associated with a profile suggestive of autoimmunity, including older age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.03 per year, P<0.001) and a Rheumatologic/Autoimmune diagnosis (aOR 2.96, P=0.01). We also identified a counterintuitive haematological signature, with higher haemoglobin (aOR 1.14, P=0.02) and Mean Corpuscular Volume (aOR 1.04, P=0.01) predicting MacroB12. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis of pre-PEG B12 concentration yielded only moderate discriminatory power (Area Under the Curve [AUC] = 0.744, 95% CI 0.707-0.782). The optimal threshold of 1584.0 pg/mL (sensitivity 71.3%, specificity 69.7%) serves to stratify clinical suspicion, but its performance confirms that it cannot replace definitive confirmatory testing. Our findings define a clinical and laboratory phenotype for suspected MacroB12 but highlight that confirmatory PEG precipitation remains essential for accurate diagnosis, particularly in older patients and those with autoimmune disease. |
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| spellingShingle | Predicting MacroB12: Data-Driven Assessment of Pre-PEG B12 Utility and Clinical Caveats Frías-Ruiz, Carmen Gálvez-Navas, José María García-Calcerrada, Isabel Flórez, Silvia Heras Fabregas, Rene Quantitative Methods Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability 62P10 (Primary), 62H30 (Secondary), 68T05 (Secondary), 00A71 (Secondary) MacroB12 interference presents a significant challenge in the diagnosis of Vitamin B12 status, potentially masking true deficiency. To establish robust predictors and quantify the utility of pre-polyethylene glycol (PEG) B12 levels, we conducted a retrospective analysis of 875 individuals with hypercobalaminaemia (greater than 1000 pg/mL), using multiple imputation to handle missing data. Multivariable regression modelling revealed that MacroB12 positivity (less than 30% PEG recovery) was independently associated with a profile suggestive of autoimmunity, including older age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.03 per year, P<0.001) and a Rheumatologic/Autoimmune diagnosis (aOR 2.96, P=0.01). We also identified a counterintuitive haematological signature, with higher haemoglobin (aOR 1.14, P=0.02) and Mean Corpuscular Volume (aOR 1.04, P=0.01) predicting MacroB12. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis of pre-PEG B12 concentration yielded only moderate discriminatory power (Area Under the Curve [AUC] = 0.744, 95% CI 0.707-0.782). The optimal threshold of 1584.0 pg/mL (sensitivity 71.3%, specificity 69.7%) serves to stratify clinical suspicion, but its performance confirms that it cannot replace definitive confirmatory testing. Our findings define a clinical and laboratory phenotype for suspected MacroB12 but highlight that confirmatory PEG precipitation remains essential for accurate diagnosis, particularly in older patients and those with autoimmune disease. |
| title | Predicting MacroB12: Data-Driven Assessment of Pre-PEG B12 Utility and Clinical Caveats |
| topic | Quantitative Methods Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability 62P10 (Primary), 62H30 (Secondary), 68T05 (Secondary), 00A71 (Secondary) |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.00178 |