Table 3.

Precision of the CAP/CTM HCV test, v2.0, with an HCV-positive clinical specimen (genotype 1) or armored HCV RNA diluted in an EDTA plasma or serum matrix^a

Nominal concn (IU/ml)	Source materialb	Precision as Total SD [log10] IU/ml
		EDTA plasma			Serum
		Lot 1	Lot 2	Lot 3	Lot 1	Lot 2	Lot 3
300	CS	0.22	0.07	0.09	0.07	0.05	0.09
3,000	CS	0.15	0.07	0.07	0.06	0.06	0.06
30,000	aRNA	0.06	0.05	0.07	0.05	0.07	0.08
300,000	CS	0.08	0.07	0.08	0.05	0.05	0.04
3,000,000	aRNA	0.14	0.04	0.07	0.11	0.06	0.07
100,000,000	aRNA	0.07	0.05	0.11	0.07	0.06	0.08

^aThe total SD represents the total SD of the log-transformed mean titers for each of the concentrations, matrices, and reagent lots.

^bCS, clinical specimen; aRNA, armored RNA.