Table 1.
TC performance criteria applied to CRMLN lipid reference laboratory using AK RMP.
Lipid | Precision criterion | Accuracy criterion |
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TC | Coefficient of variation ≤ 1% | Bias (deviation from CDC reference value) ± 1% |
CRMLN: Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network. AK RMP: Abell–Levy–Brodie–Kendall Reference Measurement Procedure. TC: total cholesterol.
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.