Table 2. RNA amount cut-off values for qRT-PCR analysis using archival cytology smears.
Material | Gene | RNA amount cut-off | Slope | R-squared | Efficiency |
Cell lines | RNA U6B | 1 ng | −3.561 | 0.99 | 1.81 |
miR-205 | 5 ng | −3.649 | 0.91 | 1.75 | |
Non-tumor urine smears | RNA U6B | 10 ng | −2.966 | 0.99 | 2.37 |
miR-205 | 20 ng | −3.408 | 0.99 | 1.94 |