nuclear matrix protein 22 in urine

Indications

• screening for bladder cancer

Clinical significance

• point of care proteomics test for nuclear matrix protein NMP22
• can be read in 30-50 minutes
• Sensitivity: 56% (vs 16% for cytology)
• Specificity: 86% (vs 99% for cytology)
• Positive predicitive value: 20% (vs 55% for cytology)
• Positive predicitive value: 97% (vs 95% for cytology)

More general terms

• point of care test
• urine chemistry test

Additional terms

• bladder cancer
• nuclear matrix protein-22