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. 2014 Jan 24;9(1):e86223. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086223

Table 5. Coefficients of variation for blood metabolites representing the full range of variability.

Metabolite Meala Hourb Dayc
Glucosylceramide 0.1370 0.1352 0.1246
Glucose-6-Phosphate 0.1065 0.1253 0.1099
Citric acid 0.1017 0.0902 0.0848
Cholesterol 0.0766 0.0766 0.0723
Palmitic acid 0.0513 0.0497 0.0496
a

Meal CVs were calculated using pre and post breakfast samples from each day.

b

Hour CVs were calculated using all values from Day 1.

c

Day CVs were calculated pre-breakfast values from each day.