Table 1. Total allowable error (TEa), precision (CV) bias, and Sigma value for the controls tested.
| Parameter | TEa | Average Bias (%) | Level 1 | Level 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV | Sigma | CV | Sigma | ||||
| ALB | 10 | 3.82 | 1.62 | 3.81 | 1.68 | 3.68 | |
| ALP | 30 | 2.84 | 3.98 | 6.82 | 3.8 | 7.15 | |
| ALT | 20 | 4.66 | 1.97 | 7.79 | 1.65 | 9.30 | |
| AMY | 30 | 3.29 | 1.34 | 19.93 | 1.36 | 19.64 | |
| AST | 20 | 0.12 | 2.81 | 7.07 | 2.03 | 9.79 | |
| CK | 30 | 1.58 | 5.31 | 5.35 | 5.12 | 5.55 | |
| CRE | 15 | 0.11 | 2.43 | 6.13 | 2.15 | 6.93 | |
| Cholesterol total | 10 | 1.38 | 1.66 | 5.19 | 1.59 | 5.42 | |
| GLU | 10 | 2.38 | 1.94 | 3.93 | 1.86 | 4.10 | |
| HDL-C | 30 | 8.71 | 2.31 | 9.22 | 2.26 | 9.42 | |
| LD | 20 | 2.47 | 2.94 | 5.96 | 2.39 | 7.33 | |
| Potassium | 6 | 1.81 | 1.30 | 3.2 | 1.62 | 2.59 | |
| Total protein | 10 | 3.12 | 1.32 | 5.21 | 1.15 | 5.98 | |
| TBIL | 20 | 1.1 | 2.09 | 9.04 | 1.37 | 13.80 | |
| Triglyceride | 25 | 4.26 | 2.68 | 7.74 | 1.88 | 11.03 | |
| Uric acid | 17 | 4.54 | 1.30 | 9.58 | 1.31 | 9.51 | |
| Blood urea | 9 | 1.59 | 2.32 | 3.19 | 2.61 | 2.8 | |
| Sodium | 5 | 1.80 | 1.21 | 2.64 | 1.43 | 2.23 | |
| Chlorine | 5 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 3.46 | 1.34 | 2.88 | |
| Magnesium | 25 | 7.62 | 2.58 | 6.74 | 3.01 | 5.77 | |
| ALB – albumin. AMY – amylase. AST - aspartate aminotransferase. ALT - alanine aminotransferase. ALP - alkaline phosphatase. HDL-C - high density lipoprotein-cholesterol. CRE – creatinine. CK - creatine kinase. GLU – glucose. LD - lactate dehydrogenase. TBIL - total bilirubin. | |||||||