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Table 1 Coefficients of variation for all analytes

From: The temporal reliability of serum estrogens, progesterone, gonadotropins, SHBG and urinary estrogen and progesterone metabolites in premenopausal women

Analyte

Biological Component

Batch 1 Mean of QC Value

CV (%)

Batch 2 Mean of QC Value

CV (%)

Estradiol (pg/mL)

Plasma

53

9.0

38

9.4

  

114

7.0

77

9.9

  

202

9.0

--

--

Estrone (pg/mL)

Plasma

82

13.0

105

7.8

  

158

8.0

262

7.5

  

354

7.0

--

--

Estrone-sulfate (ng/mL)*

Plasma

1.1

10.9

  
  

8.8

11.6

  

Progesterone (ng/mL)

Plasma

4.0

7.0

1.1

2.6

  

12.0

8.0

9.3

6.1

SHBG (nM/L)*

Plasma

74

2.0

  

FSH (mIU/mL)*

Plasma

5.96

7.4

  
  

16.7

10.4

  
  

54.2

5.6

  

LH (mIU/mL)*

Plasma

1.97

9.1

  
  

19.2

1.4

  
  

47.9

1.6

  

E1-G (ng/mL)*

Urine

16.2

7.0

  
  

33.6

10.3

  

PDG (ug/mL)*

Urine

0.6

5.6

  
  

3.0

2.6

  

2-OHE1 (ng/mL)*

Urine

4.5

2.3

  

16α-OHE1 (ng/mL)*

Urine

2.3

11.6

  
  1. *Both batches. QC = quality control. SHBG = Sex hormone-binding globulin. FSH = follicle stimulating hormone. LH = luteinizing hormone. E1-G = estrone-3-glucuronide. PDG = pregnanediol-3-glucuronide. 2-OHE1 = 2-hydroxyestrone. 16α-OHE1 = 16α-hydroxyestrone.