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Table 3 Results of cellular quantification on MRC5 cell suspension dilution range (11 2-fold serial dilutions). The mean deviation from expected values was 0.34 Log/ml. Cellularity values were consistent with those expected for concentrations between 6 and 3.59 log

From: Study and interest of cellular load in respiratory samples for the optimization of molecular virological diagnosis in clinical practice

Expected cellularity Log/ml

Measured cellularity Log/ml

Deviation (absolute value, Log/ml)

6

5.66

0.34

5.70

5.66

0.04

5.40

5.54

0.14

5.10

4.99

0.11

4.80

4.92

0.12

4.49

4.58

0.08

4.19

3.96

0.23

3.89

3.53

0.37

3.59

3.19

0.40

3.29

2.72

0.57

2.99

2.16

0.83

2.69

1.84

0.85