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Performance specifications of the four commercially available assays for serum N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP) [15,20–22].
| PINP assay | Measuring range | Lower limit of detection | Intra-assay CV | Inter-assay CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Diagnostica, Finland | 5–250 μg/L | 2.3 μg/L | 2.3–3.5% | 2.7–6.1% |
| iSYS (IDS), UK | 2–230 μg/L | 2.0 μg/L | 2.6–3.0% | 4.2–5.3% |
| Roche Diagnostics, Germany | 5–1200 μg/L | 5.0 μg/L | 1.4–2.3% | 2.1–4.5%. |
| Uscn, Life Science, China | 0.78–6.2 μg/L | 0.041 μg/L | 2.9–4.9% | 4.6–5.3% |
