TABLE 1.
Mean results achieved with each quantitative PCR method using the highest concentration of standard from each manufacturera
| Standard | Mean (SD) (log10 IU/ml) for: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-Rad | RainDance | Altona | Abbott | Qiagen | |
| AcroMetrix | 3.93 (0.07) | 3.84 (0.07) | 4.65 (0.08) | 4.27 (0.06) | 4.14 (0.02) |
| SeraCare | 4.92 (0.01) | 5.07 (0.41) | 5.40 (0.06) | 4.55 (0.14) | 4.99 (0.07) |
| ZeptoMetrix | 3.66 (0.06) | 3.63 (0.22) | 3.95 (0.12) | 3.81 (0.11) | 3.71 (0.002) |
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The highest concentrations were 4.48 log10 IU/ml for AcroMetrix and 4.70 log10 IU/ml for ZeptoMetrix and SeraCare. Qiagen was compared against 4.71 log10 copies/ml for AcroMetrix, 4.00 log10 copies/ml for ZeptoMetrix, and 4.70 log10 copies/ml for SeraCare.