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. 2024 Mar 18;9(4):e00527-23. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00527-23

TABLE 1.

Standard curve parameters

Parameter Antigen
PT PRN FHA FIM 2/3 DT TT
International WHO standard
 Coefficient of determination (R2) 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99
 Calculated line slope 0.97 0.96 0.94 0.89 1.01 0.99
 GMC (IU/mL) 335 65 130 560 2.0 120
 Acceptance criteria (±20% GMC) 268–402 52–78 104–156 448–672 1.6–2.4 96–144
 Detection limits (IU/mL)
  Calculated low 0.00241 0.00047 0.00104 0.00429 0.00003 0.00001
  Calculated high 1.680 0.325 0.650 2.8 0.020 0.004
In-house standard
 Coefficient of determination (R2) 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99
 Calculated line slope 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.98 0.98
 GMC (IU/mL) 134.7 96.3 263.7 807.1 1.1 5.4
 Acceptance criteria (±20% GMC) 107.8–161.6 77.1–115.6 211.0–316.5 645.6–1,452.7 0.9–1.3 4.3–6.5
 Detection limits (IU/mL)
  Calculated low 0.00100 0.00086 0.00200 0.006 0.00095 0.00004
  Calculated high 0.67 0.480 1.320 4.04 0.006 0.030
In-house standard breast milk IgG
 Coefficient of determination (R2) 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 1.00 0.98
 Calculated line slope 0.97 0.97 0.98 - 1.00 1.09
 GMC (IU/mL) 5.49 4.54 12.3 - 0.04 0.25
 Acceptance criteria (±20% GMC) 4.39–6.59 3.63–5.45 9.84–14.76 - 0.03–0.05 0.20–0.30
 Detection limits (IU/mL)
  Calculated low 0.00081 0.00065 0.00172 - 0.00001 0.00004
  Calculated high 0.549 0.454 1.230 - 0.004 0.025
In-house standard breast milk IgA
 Coefficient of determination (R2) 0.99 0.99 0.99 - 0.99 0.99
 Calculated line slope 1.09 0.97 1.06 - 1.09 0.99
 GMC (IU/mL) 44.20 24.31 22.00 - 3.02 16.12
 Acceptance criteria (±20% GMC) 35.36–53.04 19.45–29.17 17.60–26.40 - 2.42–3.62 12.90–19.34
 Detection limits (IU/mL)
  Calculated low 0.00477 0.00180 0.00207 - 0.00033 0.00096
  Calculated high 1.473 0.810 0.733 - 0.101 0.537