Table 2:
24-hour UFC threshold in SI units (nmol/day) | 24-hour UFC thresholds in conventional units (mcg/day) | Participants above threshold on liberal sodium intake (n/%) | Participants above threshold on restricted sodium intake (n/%) | Population Discordance (number of additional cases from total population exceeding threshold on liberal sodium intake) (n/%) | Relative Discordance (percent difference exceeding threshold on liberal sodium intake compared to restricted sodium intake) (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
138 | 50 | 389 61.7% | 173 27.4% | 216 34.3% | 225% |
166 | 60 | 291 46.2% | 105 16.7% | 186 29.5% | 277% |
193 | 70 | 202 32.1% | 64 10.2% | 138 21.9% | 316% |
221 | 80 | 143 22.7% | 38 6.0% | 105 16.7% | 376% |
248* | 90 | 108 17.1% | 26 4.1% | 82 13.0% | 415% |
The default upper limit of reference range is presumed to be 248 nmol/day based on the uncalibrated manufacturer guidelines since this assay was conducted in a research laboratory and had not been calibrated for a reference population by a certified clinical laboratory.