Table 3 Coefficient of variation of turbidimetric and chromogenic assay in pooled uremic and non-uremic plasma
From: A comparative study of blood endotoxin detection in haemodialysis patients
Concentration of endotoxin spike (EU/mL) | CV - onset reaction time (%) | CV - EU/ml (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.05 | 0.5 | 0.05 | 0.5 | ||
Population | Assay | Â | |||
 HD (n = 2) |  Turbidimetric | 4.6 | 2.5 | 24.1 | 8.9 |
 Chromogenic | 2.4 | 3.8 | Undefined | 25.8 | |
 Healthy (n = 2) |  Turbidimetric | 2.8 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
 Chromogenic | 5.4 | 4.6 | Undefined | 26.5 | |