Table 2 Summary of concentration levels (median and IQR) for the three analytes and total proteins measured in saliva either processed or not processed
From: The impact of saliva collection and processing methods on CRP, IgE, and Myoglobin immunoassays
Analyte and sample type | Unprocessed | Centrifuge | Concentrated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CRP (pg/mL) | Unstimulated | 105 (35–217) | 71 (22–192) | 109 (31–282) |
Mechanical | 97 (32–213) | 48 (20–142) | 213 (67–479) | |
Acid | 66 (38–171) | 41 (28–101) | 156 (45. - 381) | |
Myoglobin | Unstimulated | 181 (132–320) | 162 (117–266) | 527 (233–650) |
(pg/mL) | Mechanical | 134 (102–202) | 111 (82–183) | 512 (269–618) |
Acid | 147 (111–195) | 121 (90–184) | 403 (217–591) | |
IgE (pg/mL) | Unstimulated | 142 (56–368) | 133 (47–382) | 155 (57–497) |
Mechanical | 152 (42–246) | 151 (37–254) | 355 (98–711) | |
Acid | 139 (46–221) | 123 (43–197) | 193 (84–632) | |
Total Protein | Unstimulated | 1286 (954–2709) | 776 (369–1319) | 2996 (2042–4162) |
(μg/mL) | Mechanical | 1206 (871–2053) | 716 (416–1167) | 5216 (2921–7813) |
Acid | 1026 (821–1680) | 736 (491–1153) | 4536 (2582–6674) | |