Table 1.

Performance criteria applied to CRMLN lipid reference laboratory using BQ RMP.

Lipid	Precision	Accuracy
BFC	CV ≤ 1.5%	±(CDC LDL-C reference value × 0.02 + HDL-C bias vs. CDC) [max = ±2 mg/dL or 0.04 (HDL-C reference value) if smaller]
HDL-C	SD ≤ 1 mg/dL	±CDC HDL-C reference value × 0.04
LDL-C	CV ≤ 1.5%	±CDC LDL-C reference value × 0.02

CRMLN: Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network. BQ RMP: Beta quantification reference measurement procedure.

CDC: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

BFC: Bottom fraction cholesterol.