Table 1.
Outcome measures as a function of collection device. Means (µg) and standard deviations are shown for each assay: total lipid, cholesterol, and inorganic phosphate. Ranges and medians are displayed in the adjacent column for each assay. Collection devices are identified across the horizontal dimension.
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Collection Device |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROCAPILLAR N = 120 |
DACRON SWAB N = 40 |
CYTOLOGY MICROBRUSH N = 40 |
SPATULAS N = 40 |
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| Mean (µg) | Range & Median |
Mean (µg) | Range & Median |
Mean (µg) | Range & Median |
Mean (µg) | Range & Median |
|
| Total Lipid | 0.63 ±0.81 | 0.00-6.44 0.41 |
5.14 ±2.07 | 1.37-10.08 4.91 |
1.80 ±1.85 | 0.00-10.99 1.37 |
2.12 ±1.90 | 0.10-8.95 1.67 |
| Cholesterol | 0.33 ±0.40 | 0.00-3.83 0.28 |
0.70 ±0.31 | 0.11-1.49 0.71 |
0.68 ±0.43 | 0.06-2.60 0.59 |
1.42 ±0.66 | 0.60-3.44 1.37 |
| Inorganic Phosphates | 0.05 ±0.11 | 0.00-0.57 0.00 |
0.06 ±0.18 | 0.00-0.97 0.00 |
0.07 ±0.09 | 0.00-0.39 0.01 |
0.03 ±0.04 | 0.00-0.14 0.00 |