Table I.
Intra-assay and inter-assay coefficients of variation (CVs) in the adiponectin concentration of serum samples with high and low values [mean and standard deviation (s) for 2 samples] as determined by a canine-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and an ELISA originally designed to measure the adiponectin concentration in human serum
| ELISA | Comparison | Number of samples | Obtained in present study | Reported by manufacturer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiponectin concentration (μg/mL) |
CV (%) | Mean adiponectin concentration (μg/mL) | CV (%) | ||||
| Mean | s | ||||||
| Canine-specific | Intra-assay | 2 | 20.20 | 1.26 | 6.26 | 13.39 | 2.86 |
| 2 | 7.11 | 0.31 | 4.40 | 1.58 | 4.21 | ||
| Inter-assay | 2 | 25.81 | 2.20 | 8.52 | 13.47 | 0.46 | |
| 2 | 5.59 | 0.74 | 13.31 | 1.73 | 8.97 | ||
| Human | Intra-assay | 2 | 18.58 | 1.39 | 7.45 | 13.75 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 5.45 | 0.135 | 2.48 | 6.59 | 6.7 | ||
| Inter-assay | 2 | 18.54 | 1.76 | 9.52 | 19.08 | 9.5 | |
| 2 | 5.52 | 0.59 | 10.60 | 6.41 | 7.6 | ||