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Table. 7.

Proficiency testing results for methylmalonic acid, vanillylmandelic acid, and homovanillic acid

Variable Trial Specimen no. No. Median Minimum Maximum
Methylmalonic acid (mg/L)
2020 1st CMM-20-01 4 0.90 0.70 1.00
CMM-20-02 17.60 13.40 19.00
CMM-20-03 43.70 32.90 47.40
2nd CMM-20-04 4 4.10 3.90 4.30
CMM-20-05 39.40 37.60 41.10
CMM-20-06 16.40 14.60 17.60
2021 1st CMMA-21-01 5 1,390.00 1,360.20 1,550.00
CMMA-21-02 665.70 530.00 707.20
CMMA-21-03 267.30 238.40 278.30
2nd CMMA-21-04 5 651.50 600.00 702.90
CMMA-21-05 160.00 137.40 180.00
CMMA-21-06 1,146.50 1,054.50 1,150.00
Vannillymandelic acid (mg/L)
2020 1st CMV-20-01 7 15.60 12.40 16.50
CMV-20-02 3.70 2.50 4.70
CMV-20-03 38.60 27.70 45.90
2nd CMV-20-04 7 28.60 27.00 31.80
CMV-20-05 10.50 9.70 11.60
CMV-20-06 4.40 3.90 4.90
2021 1st CMVH-21-01 7 24.60 22.90 25.40
CMVH-21-02 3.30 3.00 4.50
CMVH-21-03 9.00 8.30 9.60
2nd CMVH-21-04 7 38.90 36.10 40.90
CMVH-21-05 4.90 4.60 5.70
CMVH-21-06 2.60 2.10 2.80
Homovanillic acid (mg/L)
2021 1st CMVH-21-01 5 22.10 18.50 27.10
CMVH-21-02 3.40 2.90 3.90
CMVH-21-03 8.10 6.90 9.70
2nd CMVH-21-04 5 13.90 11.20 15.10
CMVH-21-05 6.00 4.60 6.60
CMVH-21-06 3.10 2.30 3.30
Lab Med Qual Assur 2022;44:143~158 https://doi.org/10.15263/jlmqa.2022.44.3.143
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