Table 1.

Valid cytokine assays

Cytokine	Diagnosis	CSF			Serum
		Valid	Not valid	% Valid	Valid	Not vallid	% Valid
IFN-α2	Cont	0	21	0	20	1	95.2
IFN-α2	FES	0	20	0	20	0	100
IFN-γ	Cont	0	21	0	13	8	61.9
IFN-γ	FES	0	20	0	14	6	70
IL-10	Cont	0	21	0	20	1	95.2
IL-10	FES	2	18	10	20	0	100
IL-12p70	Cont	0	21	0	17	4	81
IL-12p70	FES	0	20	0	17	3	85
IL-17A	Cont	0	21	0	19	2	90
IL-17A	FES	1	19	5	19	1	95
IL-18	Cont	2	19	10	21	0	100
IL-18	FES	3	17	15	20	0	100
IL-1β	Cont	0	21	0	6	15	29
IL-1β	FES	0	20	0	2	18	10
IL-23	Cont	0	21	0	18	3	86
IL-23	FES	0	20	0	17	3	85
IL-33	Cont	0	21	0	19	2	90.5
IL-33	FES	0	20	0	20	0	100
IL-6	Cont	7	14	33.3	20	1	95.2
IL-6	FES	12	8	60	17	3	85
IL-8	Cont	20	1	95.2	19	2	90.48
IL-8	FES	20	0	100	20	0	100
MCP-1	Cont	21	0	100	20	1	95
MCP-1	FES	20	0	100	20	0	100
TNF-α	Cont	0	21	0	16	5	76.2
TNF-α	FES	0	20	0	15	5	75

Cytokine assays for which at least 2 out of the 3 replicates and > 50% of the samples gave readings above the LOD are indicated for CSF and serum control (CONT) and FES samples

The assays which passed these criteria are indicated in bold font