Table 1

Spearman correlations (RS) and 95% CI of calretinin and mesothelin assessed with assays approved for clinical diagnostics with age and blood parameters determined previously

Calretinin ELISA (ng/mL)Mesothelin CLEIA (nM)Mesothelin ELISA (nM)
rS (95% CI)rS (95% CI)rS (95% CI)
Mesothelin CLEIA (nM)0.25 (0.18 to 0.33)
Mesothelin ELISA (nM)0.21 (0.13 to 0.29)0.93 (0.92 to 0.94)
Age (years)0.21 (0.13 to 0.29)0.27 (0.20 to 0.35)0.24 (0.16 to 0.32)
C reactive protein (mg/dL)0.21 (0.13 to 0.29)0.10 (0.01 to 0.18)0.08 (0.00 to 0.16)
Fibrinogen (mg/dL)0.12 (0.04 to 0.20)0.08 (0.00 to 0.16)0.09 (0.01 to 0.17)
Cystatin C (mg/L)0.53 (0.46 to 0.58)0.33 (0.25 to 0.40)0.27 (0.20 to 0.35)
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.41 (0.34 to 0.47)0.28 (0.20 to 0.35)0.24 (0.17 to 0.32)
Brain natriuretic peptide (pg/mL)0.14 (0.06 to 0.22)0.06 (−0.02 to 0.14)0.06 (−0.03 to 0.14)
Haemoglobin, (g/L)1.3 (−0.21 to −0.05)−0.80 (−0.16 to 0.00)−0.70 (−0.15 to 0.01)
Red blood cells (×1012/L)0.10 (−0.19 to −0.02)0.11 (−0.19 to −0.02)0.10 (−0.18 to −0.02)
Haematocrit (L/L)0.12 (−0.20 to −0.03)−0.04 (−0.12 to 0.04)−0.05 (−0.13 to 0.03)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)0.19 (0.11 to 0.27)0.00 (−0.09 to 0.08)−0.02 (−0.10 to 0.07)
Haemoglobin A1c (%)0.16 (0.08 to 0.24)0.03 (−0.06 to 0.11)0.01 (−0.07 to 0.10)
  • Statistically significant results are marked in bold.

  • CLEIA, chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay.