Table 2.

Limit of quantification (LoQ) determined in three canine serum pools diluted to low C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations. Samples were analyzed 36 times on 3 different days with a new automated canine-specific immunoturbidimetric CRP method. The total error (TE) was calculated (TE = bias + 2 standard deviations [SD]). LoQ was 6.8 mg/L, as TE exceeded the set quality goal (29.6%) for lower concentrations.

Expected CRP Concentration (mg/L)	Mean Observed CRP Concentration (mg/L)	SD (mg/L)	TE (%)	TE < TEa
6.8	7.1	0.39	16	Yes
4.9	5.9	0.35	38	No
2.9	4.8	0.39	90	No

TEa indicates allowable total error.