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Tables and Graphs
Precision (µg/mL)
Within-Run
3 4
Mean SD
1 3.72 0.603
2 6.98 0.820
3 7.70 0.678
4 15.7 1.66
5 27.1 2.42
6 34.3 2.17
7 71.9 4.39
Specificity
1
Compound
Thyroglobulin
Transferrin
SHBG
AFP
HSA
4
ND: Not detectable.
Method Comparison
(IML 2000) = 1.03 (IML) + 0.29 µg/mL
r = 0.981
IMMULITE 2000 TBG (PIL2KTB-18, 2010-07-07)
1 2
Total
5
CV SD CV
16.2% 0.79 21.2%
11.7% 1.01 14.5%
8.8% 0.91 11.8%
10.6% 1.75 11.1%
8.9% 2.74 10.1%
6.3% 2.57 7.5%
6.1% 7.71 10.7%
Amount % Cross
2
Added reactivity
300 ng/mL ND
4 mg/mL ND
80 nmol/L ND
58 μg/mL ND
5 mg/dL ND
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