Table 5. Specimen and stained sample storage biases at different time points using BD Multitest reagents.
| Time point | Cell Type | Mean %Bias | LCLh | UCLi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMK T1 (N = 185) |
CD3 Ave | -0.70 | -1.45 | 0.06 |
| CD3 T1 | -0.26 | -1.19 | 0.67 | |
| CD3 T2 | -1.01 | -1.87 | -0.15 | |
| CD4 | -0.31 | -1.54 | 0.92 | |
| CD8 | 0.42 | -0.60 | 1.44 | |
| CD19 | -6.54 | -8.61 | -4.47 | |
| CD16+CD56 | 2.70 | 0.29 | 5.11 | |
|
IMK T2 (N = 178) |
CD3 Ave | -3.46 | -4.27 | -2.66 |
| CD3 T1 | -3.51 | -4.44 | -2.57 | |
| CD3 T2 | -3.31 | -4.28 | -2.35 | |
| CD4 | -2.94 | -4.19 | -1.69 | |
| CD8 | -2.75 | -3.73 | -1.76 | |
| CD19 | -11.15 | -13.42 | -8.87 | |
| CD16+CD56 | -2.29 | -4.66 | 0.08 | |
|
IMK T3
(N = 182) |
CD3 Ave | -4.10 | -4.96 | -3.24 |
| CD3 T1 | -4.11 | -5.09 | -3.12 | |
| CD3 T2 | -4.00 | -5.03 | -2.97 | |
| CD4 | -2.62 | -4.54 | -0.70 | |
| CD8 | -3.28 | -4.47 | -2.10 | |
| CD19 | -10.02 | -12.94 | -7.11 | |
| CD16+CD56 | -0.48 | -7.52 | 6.57 | |
|
6-color TBNK T1
(N = 180) |
CD3 | 0.02 | -0.95 | 0.99 |
| CD4 | -0.55 | -1.92 | 0.81 | |
| CD8 | 0.59 | -0.49 | 1.66 | |
| CD19 | -5.39 | -7.51 | -3.28 | |
| CD16+CD56 | -0.31 | -2.85 | 2.23 | |
|
6-color TBNK T2
(N = 178) |
CD3 | 0.36 | -0.71 | 1.43 |
| CD4 | -0.33 | -1.66 | 0.99 | |
| CD8 | 1.05 | -0.13 | 2.23 | |
| CD19 | -5.91 | -8.05 | -3.77 | |
| CD16+CD56 | 0.62 | -1.81 | 3.06 |
hlower confidence limit
iupper confidence limit.