Kihealth Europe
Analytical & Clinical Validation

A platform engineered for regulatory, payer and clinical review

InterceptIQ™ has been evaluated across analytical performance categories and benchmarked against prospective clinical cohorts. The data below summarise the studies anchoring the platform's scientific credibility, with acceptance criteria pre-specified prior to unblinding to preserve statistical integrity.

Performance Scorecards

Headline performance across every validation pillar

Reference data developed by Kihealth under accredited laboratory standards, with method comparison against orthogonal ddPCR.

Linearity (R²)
PASS
0.9999

0.5 – 5,000 cp/µL

Limit of Detection
PASS
4.5 cp/µL

95% probability · Probit

Diagnostic AUC
PASS
0.979

T1D vs. control · n ≈ 1,847

Inter-run CV
PASS
3.2%

28 days · 4 operators

Specificity
PASS
97.8%

At calibrated cutoff

Sensitivity
PASS
94.6%

At calibrated cutoff

Validation Framework

Pre-defined acceptance criteria — met or exceeded

The InterceptIQ™ assay was evaluated in accordance with CLSI guidance and internal protocols developed for regulatory submission. Acceptance thresholds were pre-specified before unblinding.

Accuracy

Bias < 2% across operating range

Precision

Inter-run CV 1.6% – 5.4%

Linearity

R² = 0.9999 over a 4-log dynamic range

Specificity

No cross-reactivity in 96-sample panel

Recovery

98.1% – 102.4% spike recovery

Stability

≥ 7 days · plasma stored at 4 °C

Limit of Detection

4.5 copies / µL · 95% Probit

Reference Range

Established across 3 cohorts (n ≈ 1,847)

Clinical Context

Benchmarked against prospective cohorts

BetaIntercept™ T1 has been studied in a paediatric prospective cohort where the assay reported 87% sensitivity and 85% specificity for Stage-3 T1D classification, with an AUC of 0.904. In retrospective analyses, the assay was associated with a median lead-time of up to 625 days versus standard-of-care HbA1c diagnosis.

These figures are reference research findings and are intended to support continued evaluation in larger, multi-site European cohorts. They are not yet authorised claims for routine clinical diagnosis in the European Union.

Ongoing work being investigated in Europe includes prospective enrolment with academic medical centres, biobank-enabled retrospective analyses, and method-comparison studies with orthogonal molecular techniques.

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