TABLE 5.
Mean, standard deviation, and percent standard deviation of the six peaks in all fingerprints obtained in each laboratory
| CE results ina: | Peak 1 | Peak 2 | Peak 3 | Peak 4 | Peak 5 | Peak 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lab A (n = 41) | ||||||
| Mean (bp) | 54.39 | 62.48 | 88.72 | 148.22 | 241.65 | 253.05 |
| SD (bp) | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.22 |
| SD (%) | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Minimal (bp) | 54.22 | 62.04 | 88.56 | 148.00 | 240.82 | 252.08 |
| Maximal (bp) | 54.62 | 62.73 | 88.85 | 148.56 | 242.04 | 253.34 |
| Lab B (n = 39) | ||||||
| Mean (bp) | 54.60 | 62.47 | 88.94 | 147.96 | 241.06 | 252.56 |
| SD (bp) | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.22 |
| % SD | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Minimal (bp) | 54.41 | 62.11 | 88.82 | 147.5 | 240.83 | 251.58 |
| Maximal (bp) | 54.88 | 62.68 | 89.06 | 148.29 | 241.74 | 253.38 |
| Lab C (n = 42) | ||||||
| Mean (bp) | 54.95 | 62.26 | 89.04 | 147.86 | 240.97 | 252.46 |
| SD (bp) | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| % SD | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 |
| Minimal (bp) | 54.20 | 61.53 | 88.80 | 147.64 | 240.58 | 252.06 |
| Maximal (bp) | 55.29 | 62.46 | 89.61 | 148.19 | 241.44 | 252.85 |
a
CE, capillary electrophoresis. n, number of samples.