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. 2016 Jun 24;36(5):457–462. doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.5.457

Table 3. Cycle threshold (Ct) values for triplicate sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples following processing using three different homogenization methods.

Homogenization by N* Sputum BAL
upE ORF1a upE ORF1a
PK-DNase 1 3 34.9/36.3/34.0 35.0/34.9/35.4 34.1/33.9/34.4 34.6/34.0/35.1
PBS 3 Neg/37.9/Neg Neg/Neg/Neg 34.1/33.9/33.7 34.8/34.4/35.0
NALC-sodium citrate 3 Neg/Neg/Neg Neg/Neg/Neg 35.0/34.6/34.3 35.7/35.8/35.5

*Three different sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage samples were included, and results are provided in this order.

Abbreviations: NALC, N-acetyl-L-cysteine; Neg, negative; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; PK, proteinase K.