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Table 3 Average calprotectin concentrations in three time points and PD (%) for individual participants at each time point demonstrating the stability of c-CP in serum at low temperature (− 80 °C) in closed Eppendorf tubes (Nuova Aptaca, Italy)

From: Is canine calprotectin in serum stabile after storage at low temperature?

(Calprotectin μg/L)

 

Basal

8 weeks

16 weeks

Dog 1

Average

176.07

201.62

206.81

 

PD% from basal

 

12.67%

14.86%

Dog 2

Average

366.96

351.27

415.94

 

PD% from basal

 

−4.47%

11.78%

Dog 3

Average

50.38

14.14

104.89

 

PD% from basal

 

− 256.37%

51.97%

Dog 4

Average

114.71

531.88

94.06

 

PD% from basal

 

78.43%

− 21.95%

Dog 5

Average

219.06

254.56

332.98

 

PD% from basal

 

13.95%

34.21%

Dog 6

Average

93.46

86.71

101.61

 

PD% from basal

 

−7.78%

8.02%

Dog 7

Average

41.30

26.22

59.58

 

PD% from basal

 

−57.52%

30.68%

Dog 8

Average

72.87

114.08

139.53

 

PD% from basal

 

36.13%

47.78%

Dog 9

Average

78.45

97.76

133.61

 

PD% from basal

 

19.75%

41.28%

Dog 10

Average

64.38

55.05

114.34

 

PD% from basal

 

−16.94%

43.70%

Dog 11

Average

83.60

117.69

146.44

 

PD% from basal

 

28.96%

42.91%

Dog 12

Average

18.10

44.84

69.12

 

PD% from basal

 

59.63%

73.81%

Dog 13

Average

328.25

489.09

488.51

 

PD% from basal

 

32.89%

32.81%

Dog 14

Average

279.90

295.75

623.39

 

PD% from basal

 

5.36%

55.10%

Dog 15

Average

25.04

68.02

100.57

 

PD% from basal

 

63.19%

75.10%

Dog 16

Average

18.28

29.14

71.58

 

PD% from basal

 

37.27%

74.46%

Dog 17

Average

151.68

186.24

579.02

 

PD% from basal

 

18.56%

73.80%

Average PD%*

  

3.75%

40.61%

CI 95%**

  

(−36.17, 39.85%)

(27.10, 55.07%)

  1. *PD% percentage difference (%), **CI confidence interval (%)