Table 1.
List of tests, methodologies and coefficient of variation
| Test | Method | Between run CV |
|---|---|---|
| UA | Enzymatic colour | 0.1% |
| TC | Enzymatic colour calibrated to CDC Reference Method (Abell-Kendall) | 0.3% |
| LDL-C | Enzymatic colour calibrated to US CDC | 0.4% |
| TGs | Enzymatic colour | 0.4% |
| HDL-C | Enzymatic colour calibrated to US CDC | 0.3% |
| Glucose | Enzymatic UV test (hexokinase method) | 0.1% |
| hsCRP | Immuno-turbidimetric | 0.8% |
| ALP | Kinetic colour IFCC | 0.1% |
| ALT | Kinetic UV IFCC | 0.8% |
| AST | Kinetic UV IFCC | 0.4% |
| GGT | Kinetic colour IFCC | 0.4% |
Abbreviations ALP Alkaline phosphatase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, CDC Centre of Disease Control, CV Coefficient of variation, GGT Gama glutamyl transferase, HDL-C High density lipoprotein cholesterol, hsCRP Highly sensitive C-reactive protein, IFCC International Federation of Clinical Chemistry, LDL-C Low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TGs Triglycerides, UA Uric acid, US United States