A review of the analytic performance of the Reflotron System for cholesterol testing.

The analytic performance of the Reflotron System for cholesterol testing has been assessed in 17 studies since 1987. The precision of the test (total coefficient of variation) ranged from 0.8% to 9.9% and was between 1% and 5% in 23 of the 27 specimen types tested. The correlation coefficient of the Reflotron with that of a reference methods was over .9 in 15 specimen types tested and over .95 in ten of 15. The type of specimen tested and the training of the test personnel affected both precision and accuracy. It is concluded that the Reflotron analyzer provides reliable and accurate cholesterol measurements.