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Sample Specs
Procedure
performance
Urine Elisa Serum Elisa

Performance

 Intra-assay variability 

4.6% CV
 Inter-assay variability 6.9% CV
 Antigen recovery  94 - 105%
 Dilutional linearity mean 98% across range

 Assay range  

3.2 – 40 nM BCE


Benefits

  • Standard ELISA format
  • No creatinine testing or correction required
  • Simple and convenient to perform
  • No specialist equipment required
  • Fast assay time – results available in approximately 2 hrs
  • Reproducible results with good precision
  • Low within patient variability

Reference Range (nM BCE )

 

Mean

Range

Pre-menopausal women

Men

12.6

14.8

6.2 – 19.0

5.4 – 24.2