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Table 2 Accuracy and precision

From: Development and validation of an HPLC method for the determination of vancomycin in human plasma and its comparison with an immunoassay (PETINIA)

Accuracy and precision (n = 5)

Nominal concentration (mg/L)

50 (HQC)

25 (MQC)

0.5 (LQC)

0.25 (LLOQ)

Within run a

Mean (mg/L)

53.3

23.3

0.5

0.29

SD

3.20

1.02

0.06

0.01

Recovery (%)

106.6

93.1

99.5

115.0

CV (%)

6.0

4.40

12.2

3.03

Between run b

Mean (mg/L)

50.6

24.9

0.46

0.24

SD

3.87

2.0

0.06

0.04

Recovery (%)

101.2

99.7

91.5

97.9

CV (%)

7.64

8.03

13.5

17.8

  1. aAnalysed on same day
  2. bAnalysed on five different days