Table 3.
Passing Bablok analysis and Spearman rank correlation between the different assays
Method X | Method Y | n | Passing Bablok regression equation | Spearman rank correlation coefficient | p-value |
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Calprest | QB BM | 37 | y=2.39x–19 | 0.91 | <0.001 |
Calprest | Phadia EliA | 24 | y=1.67x–80 | 0.70 | <0.001 |
Calprest | Calprolab | 29 | y=2.91x–108 | 0.85 | <0.001 |
Calprest | Calfast | 27 | y=0.76x+19 | 0.82 | <0.001 |
Calfast | QB BM | 31 | y=5.37x–266 | 0.69 | <0.001 |
Calfast | Phadia EliA | 26 | y= 1.66x–71 | 0.65 | <0.001 |
Calfast | Calprolab | 31 | y=4.85x–227 | 0.75 | <0.001 |
Calprolab | QB BM | 33 | y=1.12x+51 | 0.93 | <0.001 |
Calprolab | Phadia EliA | 32 | y=0.31x+6 | 0.65 | <0.001 |
QB BM | Phadia EliA | 28 | y= 0.34x–15 | 0.77 | <0.001 |
n, number of samples available for regression analysis (results within measurement range of both tests); QB BM, Quantum Blue Bühlmann