Clinical Study

Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease: Technical and Legal Aspects of a German Pilot Study with 38,220 Participants

Table 2

High interrun precision of HPLC retention times of retention time markers.

HemoglobinRetention times of RTM mean (range) [min]CV % Manufacturer’s specifications mean (range) [min]

F0.494 (0.471–0.510)1.50.530 (0.470–0.590)
A0.792 (0.770–0.804)0.90.800 (0.730–0.870)
E/A20.954 (0.919–0.970)1.00.970 (0.930–1.010)
D1.042 (1.005–1.072)1.11.060 (1.010–1.110)
S1.158 (1.116–1.183)1.21.190 (1.130–1.250)
C1.663 (1.634–1.684)0.61.680 (1.610–1.750)