Solution1 Observed2 Expected3 %O/E4

4 — 20.2 — —

A 27.7 25.4 109%

B 33.0 31.7 104%

C 44.5 44.2 101%

Method Comparison 1

Homocysteine

40

 

30

2000

20

IMMULITE

10

 

 

0

0

10

20

30

40

 

 

Kit A, µmol/L

 

 

(IML 2000) = 1.0 (Kit A) + 0.024 µmol/L r = 0.966

Method Comparison 2

Homocysteine2000

50

20

 

40

 

30

IMMULITE

10

 

 

0

0

10

20

30

40

50

HPLC, µmol/L

(IML 2000) = 0.97 (HPLC) + 0.71 µmol/L r = 0.974

Method Comparison 3

2000Homocysteine

20

10

 

15

IMMULITE

5

 

5

10

15

20

25

Kit B, µmol/L

(IML 2000) = 0.90 (Kit B) – 0.02 µmol/L r = 0.925

Effect of Storage Temperature on Different Sample Types

Graph 1: HeparinGraph 2: EDTA

IMMULITE 2000 Homocysteine (PIL2KHO-14, 2007-11-20)

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