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Published in final edited form as: Biol Trace Elem Res. 2014 Jun 11;160(1):132–142. doi: 10.1007/s12011-014-0033-5

Table 3.

Figures of Merit, ng/mL of element

Serum Analysis Figures of Merit (ng/mL)

Figure	Ca	K	Mg	Na	Cr	Mn	Fe	Co	Cu	Zn	Se	Mo
MLOD	62.2	223	42.4	597	1.45	0.109	2.53	0.0854	1.50	3.03	9.07	0.528
ELOQ	2000	2000	2000	10000	10.0	1.00	20.0	1.00	20.0	40.0	10.0	1.00

Whole Blood Analysis Figures of Merit (ng/mL)

Figure	Ca	K	Mg	Na	Cr	Mn	Fe	Co	Cu	Zn	Se	Mo
MLOD	358	8690	335	8560	0.168	0.189	1460	0.0576	0.363	1.89	9.10	0.942
ELOQ	10000	20000	10000	20000	2.00	4.00	10000	1.00	10.0	40.0	40.0	1.00