Table 3 Difference between sIgE levels measured in current samples and allergen serum samples stored for different periods of time.

From: Impact of ultra-low temperature storage on serum sIgE detection and allergic disease biobank feasibility

sIgE

Pre-storage (kU/L)

Post-storage (kU/L)

P

G3

4.75 (2.24, 57.28)

5.17 (1.56, 60.98)

0.73

G5

10.04 (2.13, 33.65)

9.44 (1.90, 47.57)

1

G10

9.42 (1.59, 60.85)

9.26 (1.73, 38.81)

0.84

  1. Continuous variables with nonnormal data distribution are presented as medians (interquartile range).
  2. G3: samples stored for 3 years; G5: samples stored for 5 years; G10: samples stored for 10 years.
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