Table 2.
Assay information.
| Study 1 | Study 2 | Study 3 | Study 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP | Intra-assay CoV | 3.10% | 3.10% | 7.23% | 7.23% |
| Inter-assay CoV | 7.30% | 7.30% | 2.87% | 2.87% | |
| Sensitivity | 0.30 mg/L | 0.30 mg/L | 27.60 pg/mL | 27.60 pg/mL | |
| IL-6 | Intra-assay CoV | 1.43% | 1.43% | 4.10% | 4.10% |
| Inter-assay CoV | 4.42% | 4.42% | 6.50% | 6.50% | |
| Sensitivity | 0.37 pg/mL | 0.37 pg/mL | 0.03 pg/mL | 0.03 pg/mL | |
| TNF-α | Intra-assay CoV | 4.32% | 4.32% | 8.85% | 8.85% |
| Inter-assay CoV | 5.30% | 5.30% | 3.30% | 3.30% | |
| Sensitivity | 0.26 pg/mL | 0.26 pg/mL | 0.04 pg/mL | 0.04 pg/mL | |
| LBP | Intra-assay CoV | 2.74% | 2.74% | 10.80% | 10.80% |
| Inter-assay CoV | 8.33% | 8.33% | 4.25% | 4.25% | |
| Sensitivity | 0.04 ng/mL | 0.04 ng/mL | 0.04 ng/mL | 0.04 ng/mL |
CRP = C-reactive protein, IL-6 = interleukin-6, TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α, LBP = lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, CoV = coefficient of variation.