Table 1.

Average biopsy size length x width (mm²), coefficient of variation (CV%) between the three surgeons and total protein content (mg) and coefficient of variation (CV%) of protein recovery in the full and half-size 2 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm punch biopsies and the core needle biopsies

Types of biopsies		Size of Biopsy (mm2)		Amount of protein (mq)
		Mean ± SD	CV (%)	Mean ± SD	CV (%)
2mm	Full	4.67 ± 3.67	78.64	0.32 ± 0.13	39.96
	Half	2.50 ± 1.38	55.14	0.19 ± 0.07	39.47
3mm	Full	10.83 ± 5.23	48.29	0.69 ± 0.48	69.09
	Half	6.58 ± 1.62	24.69	0.63 ± 0.29	45.79
4mm	Full	14.50 ± 3.21	22.13	2.11 ± 0.41	19.63
	Half	9.33 ± 2.42	25.95	1.44 ± 0.58	40.73
Core	Full	12.0 ± 9.43	78.57	2.45 ± 0.46	18.96
	Half	6.0 ± 4.0	66.67	0.74 ± 0.25	34.58