Table 10.
Performance Criteria for Male Pubertal Interlaboratory Control Values1
| Endpoint | Recommended mean range | No. (%) of studies outside mean range | Recommended maximum CV | No. (%) of studies where CV was exceeded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at PPSa | 39.781–46.513 | 0 (0%) | 5.67 | 3 (14%) |
| Body wt at PPS (g) | 188.277–256.169 | 0 (0%) | 7.57 | 17 (81%) |
| Body wt at weaning (g) | 45.472–59.812 | 1b (5%) | 10.25 | 3 (14%) |
| Final body wt (g) | 259.235–332.059 | 0 (0%) | 7.47 | 15 (71%) |
| Liver wt (g) | 9.990–15.350 | 0 (0%) | 14.93 | 2 (10%) |
| Kidney wt (g) | 2.242–3.050 | 21b (100%) | 14.76 | 1 (5%) |
| Pituitary wt (mg) | 7.810–12.898 | 0 (0%) | 15.98 | 7 (33%) |
| Ventral prostate wt (g) | 0.160–0.332 | 0 (0%) | 22.32 | 3 (14%) |
| SV wt w/CG with fluid (g) | 0.295–0.719 | 0 (0%) | 21.06 | 8 (38%) |
| LABC wt (g) | 0.447–0.855 | 1b (5%) | 27.10 | 0 (0%) |
| Thyroid wt (mg) | 14–26 | 14b (67%) | 23.63 | 4 (19%) |
| Serum TSH levels (ng/ml) | 4.212–24.112 | 0 (0%) | 58.29 | 6 (29%) |
| Serum T levels (ng/ml) | 0.260–3.960 | 1c (5%) | 89.70 | 0 (0%) |
n = 21 studies.
PPS, preputial separation; wt, weight; SV w/CG, seminal vesicles with coagulating glands; T, testosterone.
1
Values for adrenal weight, epididymis weight, and serum T4 levels met both mean range and CV performance criteria.
a
Postnatal day (PND), where day of birth = PND 0.
b
Mean values were lower than recommended values.
c
Mean values were higher than recommended values.