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Table 1 ARCHITECT assay performance characteristics [22, 23]

From: Validation of a novel model for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

Parameter

AFP assay

PIVKA-II assay

20-Day precision

Total within-laboratory %CV of ≤ 7.5%

Total within-laboratory %CV ≤ 8.6%

LOQ

2.0 ng/mL

5.06 mAU/mL

LoD

≤1.0 ng/mL

1.45 mAU/mL

Dilution Linearity

Within ± 1 ng/mL for samples < 10 ng/mL, ± 10 ng/mL for samples 10–2000 ng/mL

Within ± 10% for samples 20–30,000 mAU/mL

Range

2–2000 ng/mL

5.06–30,000 mAU/mL

Extended range with autodilution

1:10 autodilution to 20,000 ng/mL

1:10 autodilution to 300,000 mAU/mL

HAMA/RF and Interferences

Within ± 10% for HAMA/RF and potential interferents, no notable endogenous interferences observed

Within ± 10% for HAMA/RF and potential interferents, no notable endogenous interferences observed

  1. CV coefficient of variation, HAMA human anti-mouse antibodies, LoD limit of detection, LoQ limit of quantitation, RF rheumatoid factor