Table 2 Linearity and recovery rates of CRP measurements in a clinically relevant range of 7.0–281.3 mg/l after serial dilution of a canine serum sample containing 281.3 mg/l CRP
Dilution Factor | Expected concentration [mg/l] | Mean measured concentration[mg/l] | Recovery [%] | Bias[%] | % bias < TEdes (29.6%) | % bias < TEopt (14.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.025 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 97.6 | −2.4 | Yes | Yes |
0.05 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 88.9 | −11.1 | Yes | Yes |
0.1 | 28.1 | 26.1 | 92.9 | −7.1 | Yes | Yes |
0.2 | 56.3 | 54.1 | 96.1 | −3.9 | Yes | Yes |
0.4 | 112.5 | 112.3 | 99.8 | −0.2 | Yes | Yes |
0.6 | 168.8 | 172.3 | 102.1 | 2.2 | Yes | Yes |
0.8 | 225.0 | 237.3 | 105.4 | 5.4 | Yes | Yes |
1 | 281.3 | 286.2 | 101.7 | 1.7 | Yes | Yes |