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Table 2 Precision and accuracy of hydroxycholesterols

From: Quantitative detection of free 24S-hydroxycholesterol, and 27-hydroxycholesterol from human serum

Concentration (ng/ml)

n

Variables

hydroxycholesterols

   

24S-hydroxycholesterol

27-hydroxycholesterol

   

a. Inter-day analysis

50

5

Mean (ng/ml)

50.7

56.9

  

SD (ng/ml)

4.5

2.2

  

CV (%)

8.9

3.9

  

Accuracy (%)

101.4

113.6

100

5

Mean (ng/ml)

91.0

97.5

  

SD (ÎĽg/ml)

4.7

8.5

  

CV (%)

5.1

8.7

  

Accuracy (%)

91.0

97.5

   

b. Intra-day analysis

50

5

Mean (ng/ml)

49.4

59.0

  

SD (ng/ml)

5.8

0.9

  

CV (%)

11.8

1.6

  

Accuracy (%)

98.8

118.2

100

5

Mean (ÎĽg/ml)

98.0

94.9

  

SD (ng/ml)

3.3

4.1

  

CV (%)

3.4

4.3

  

Accuracy (%)

98.0

94.9

  1. n = number of independent replicate, SD = standard deviation and CV = coefficient of variation.