Table 2 Precision of duplicate analyses. Precision (Coefficient of variation, CV%) of duplicate analyses of total mercury (THg) and inorganic mercury (IHg) in blood, red blood cells (RBC), plasma, urine (μg/L) and hair (mg/kg), in collected samples and reference materials.
From: Inter-individual variations of human mercury exposure biomarkers: a cross-sectional assessment
THg | IHg | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CV (%) | No. of duplicate analyses | Concentration range | CV (%) | No. of duplicate analyses | Concentration range | |
Blood | 4.3 | 32 | 0.34–8.5 | 6.4 | 30 | 0.079–6.8 |
RBC | 5.9 | 34 | 0.38–14 | 12 | 24 | 0.061–6.7 |
Plasma | 5.3 | 29 | 0.048–1.3 | 7.3 | 26 | 0.060–1.1 |
Hair | 2.6 | 32 | 0.081–4.9 | 9.0 | 31 | 0.01–0.52 |
Urine | 3.2 | 35 | 0.19–6.2 | 2.5 | 34 | 0.094–6.3 |