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Table 3 Recovery of NGAL, internal replicates (n = 6), external replicates (n = 2)

From: Plasma neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) is associated with kidney function in uraemic patients before and after kidney transplantation

NGAL level in sample

Spike μg/L

Expected μg/L

Measured μg/L

Recovery (%)

Low

3

3.8

3.8

99.9

 

9

9.8

9.9

100.8

 

30

30.8

27.4

89.1

Medium

3

9.8

8.1

82.9

 

9

15.8

15.0

94.6

 

30

36.8

31.9

86.6

High

3

11.5

9.9

86.2

 

9

17.5

16.4

94.1

 

30

38.5

34.8

90.6