TABLE 3.
Laboratory levels and intralaboratory coefficients of variationa
| Cytokine | Reagent source and laboratoryb | Mean level (pg/ml) | Coefficient of variation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNF-α | A2 | 335 | 21.3 |
| C9 | 2,663 | 4.7 | |
| D6 | 3,577 | 7.7 | |
| K6 | 4,032 | 2.1 | |
| C6 | 4,353 | 8.1 | |
| IFN-γ | I3 | 964 | 5.7 |
| A2 | 1,084 | 8.0 | |
| K2 | 1,588 | 10.6 | |
| D2 | 2,648 | 5.0 | |
| C3 | 7,759 | 3.2 | |
| IL-2 | C2 | 7.4 | 37.7 |
| K2 | 9.5 | 19.0 | |
| L2 | 25.3 | 48.3 | |
| G1 | 31.1 | 21.6 | |
| IL-10 | D1 | 33 | 10.4 |
| G1 | 134 | 21.9 | |
| Rantes | I1 | 955 | 2.4 |
| C1 | 5,390 | 6.4 | |
| D1 | 5,712 | 7.7 | |
| K1 | 8,276 | 5.7 |
Triplicate sample data in study III.
Letters indicate laboratories, and numbers indicate reagent sources (1, Biosource; 2, Endogen; 3, Immunotech; 6, Medgenix; 9, Innogenetics).