title: Biological variation of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL2R) in serum of healthy individuals.
abstract: The biological variation of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL2R), measured by automated enzyme immunoassay, in fifteen subjects studied at regular monthly intervals over a period of 6 consecutive months was measured. The mean and standard deviation (SD), within-subject CV, between-subject CV, individuality index (II) and reliability coefficient (R) were as follow: for sIL2R 571 (231) U/ml, 5.84%, 38.81%, 0.21 and 0.93; and for IL-6 1.43 (0.9) pg/ml, 48.48%, 39.38%, 1.44, and 0.37. The data indicate a relatively high between-subject CV, quite similar in both cases, and a within-subject CV much higher for IL-6 than for sIL2R. Thus, reference values can be used for diagnosis for IL6 (high II), while not for sIL2R (low II). However, the low R for IL-6 implies that more than one measurement are needed. sIL2R has a very high R and a relatively small critical differences, a circumstance appropriate for follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Bioquímica, Hospital Universitario, Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cava
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Navajo
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: González-Buitrago
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2