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Table. 1.
hsTnI 99th percentile URLs according to sex, age group, and before and after outlier elimination.
| Age group | Sex | N | N and % of subjects eliminated | Centaur hsTnI 99th percentile URL | N | N and % of subjects eliminated | Atellica hsTnI 99th percentile URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hsTnI 99th percentile URLs before outlier elimination | |||||||
| All ages | Male | 380 | N/A | 74.7 (47.5–117.9) | 380 | N/A | 75.2 (47.3–122.7) |
| Female | 387 | N/A | 57.5 (41.7–101.1) | 387 | N/A | 55.1 (38.2–95.8) | |
| All | 767 | N/A | 60.4 (445.7–94.8) | 767 | N/A | 59.6 (44.7–96.9) | |
| ≤ 55 yr | Male | 182 | N/A | 114.5 (65.9–256.1) | 182 | N/A | 114.1 (64.7–256.1) |
| Female | 158 | N/A | 64.8 (52.1–71.1) | 158 | N/A | 62.3 (50.3–69.1) | |
| All | 340 | N/A | 66.7 (31.2–186.2) | 340 | N/A | 66.1 (30.3–185.9) | |
| > 55 yr | Male | 198 | N/A | 72.6 (54.0–116.7) | 198 | N/A | 73.4 (54.8–122.5) |
| Female | 229 | N/A | 97.1 (53.6–187.6) | 229 | N/A | 89.0 (51.2–177.0) | |
| All | 427 | N/A | 66.5 (50.1–116.7) | 427 | N/A | 67.0 (49.9–122.7) | |
| hsTnI 99th percentile URLs after outlier elimination | |||||||
| All ages | Male | 349 | 31 (8.2%) | 15.3 (14.7–15.6) | 352 | 28 (7.4%) | 15.5 (15.5–16.0) |
| Female | 357 | 30 (7.6%) | 11.9 (11.1–12.4) | 357 | 30 (7.6%) | 12.9 (11.4–13.2) | |
| All | 706 | 61 (8.0%) | 13.5 (12.8–13.6) | 709 | 58 (7.6%) | 13.4 (12.8–13.8) | |
| ≤ 55 yr | Male | 166 | 16 (8.6%) | 11.9 (10.8–12.0) | 169 | 13 (7.1%) | 11.8 (10.7–12.4) |
| Female | 142 | 16 (10.1%) | 7.0 (6.8–7.0) | 142 | 16 (9.5%) | 7.5 (7.3–7.5) | |
| All | 308 | 32 (9.4%) | 10.3 (9.6–10.5) | 311 | 28 (8.2%) | 10.5 (9.9–11.4) | |
| > 55 yr | Male | 183 | 15 (7.6%) | 16.9 (16.4–18.6) | 183 | 15 (7.6%) | 17.4 (17.0–17.6) |
| Female | 215 | 14 (6.1%) | 13.6 (12.8–13.8) | 215 | 14 (6.6%) | 13.6 (12.9–14.8) | |
| All | 398 | 29 (6.8%) | 16.2 (14.8–16.5) | 397 | 30 (7.0%) | 16.7 (15.2–17.6) | |
Outliers were eliminated using a non-parametric (Tukey’s 3-IQR) method as detailed in the Methods section. The values are presented as median (95% CI) ng/L.
Abbreviations: URL, upper reference limit; hsTnI, high-sensitivity troponin I; IQR, interquartile range; CI, confidence interval; N/A, not applicable.
Ann Lab Med 2022;42:331~341 https://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2022.42.3.331
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