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. 2008 Dec 24;16(3):303–311. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00372-08

TABLE 2.

Overall summary results of estimates, with 95% confidence limits, for samples A to D (IgG) in terms of U.S. lot 3 (for anti-PT and anti-FHA) and U.S. lot 4 (for anti-PRN)a

Antibody and assay Estimates as units of U.S. references under sample code:
Estimates for B and C as equivalent ml of A and D Estimates for B and C in terms of Ab Proposed IU for A and D (06/140 and 06/146)
A (06/140) D (06/146) B (06/142) C (06/144)
IgG anti-PT ELISA 340 (315-368) [22] 331 (320-363) [22] 108 (100-117) [22] 105 (94-118) [22] 0.32 (0.30-0.34) [22] 106 (100-113) [22] 335
IgG anti-PT CHO cell assay 307 (140-677) [3]d 96 (49-185) [3]e 0.31 (0.08-1.25) [3] NAc NA
IgG anti-FHA ELISA 131 (120-142) [18] 129 (121-137) [18] 123 (116-131) [18] 120 (111-130) [18] 0.94 (0.89-0.99) [18] 122 (116-128) [18] 130
IgG anti-PRN ELISA 65 (58-72) [16] 64 (59-70) [16] 39 (35-44) [16] 38 (34-43) [16] 0.60 (0.57-0.63) [16] 39 (37-41) [16] 65
a

Values are overall GM estimates of the laboratory GMs. The 95% confidence limits are given in parentheses. The numbers of estimates (one estimate per laboratory) combined are indicated in brackets.

b

Using proposed IU for sample A.

c

NA, not applicable.

d

Overall GM for samples A and D.

e

Overall GM for samples B and C.