Table 3.

Comparison of the Hcy Levels Between the Two Automated Immunoassays and the Folate Levels in Each Group

	Male			Female
Variable	AxSym (N=220)	ADVIA Centaur (N=193)	P‐value	AxSym (N=160)	ADVIA Centaur (N=149)	P‐value
Hcy (μmol/l)	11.59±3.25	12.70±3.36	0.001	8.50±2.58	9.93±2.19	0.000
Folate (nmol/l)	9.89±3.33	10.28±8.42	0.537	12.49±4.00	11.66±3.99	0.087

Values are presented as the mean±SD unless otherwise indicated. Comparison was performed in only an adult population (≤65yrs). Abbreviations: Hcy, homocysteine; addition, Folate levels were measured by Elecsys E170 (Roche diagnostics).