Table 1.
Intra- and interassay coefficients of variation (CV) of adiponectin, ghrelin and IGF-1 assays in feline serum pools
| Assay | Comparison | Pool | Mean | SD | CV(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiponectin ng/ml | Intra | Pool 1 | 249.8 | 16.2 | 6.5 |
| Pool 2 | 2070.6 | 102.6 | 5.0 | ||
| Pool 3 | 5969.7 | 89.3 | 1.5 | ||
| Inter | Pool 1 | 235.6 | 37.4 | 15.9 | |
| Pool 2 | 1990.0 | 309.6 | 15.6 | ||
| Pool 3 | 6998.0 | 712.7 | 10.2 | ||
| Ghrelin pg/ml | Intra | Pool 1 | 43.59 | 4.0 | 9.2 |
| Pool 2 | 76.5 | 5.6 | 7.3 | ||
| Pool 3 | 115.17 | 3.3 | 2.9 | ||
| Inter | Pool 1 | 41.68 | 5.5 | 13.2 | |
| Pool 2 | 79.3 | 8.0 | 10.1 | ||
| Pool 3 | 123.98 | 10.0 | 8.1 | ||
| IGF-1 ng/ml | Intra | Pool 1 | 58.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Pool 2 | 374.6 | 8.3 | 2.2 | ||
| Pool 3 | 1005.8 | 31.2 | 3.1 | ||
| Inter | Pool 1 | 58.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | |
| Pool 2 | 353.4 | 18.8 | 5.3 | ||
| Pool 3 | 1003.5 | 55.2 | 5.5 |