Chapter 6 Analyzing Real-Time Data
Table 6-1 Summary of Expression Levels
Sample ∆C
Detector
Calibrator
a
Target
<
Endo
<
b
Target
Max
Endo
<
Target
<
Endo
<
Target
Max
Endo
Max
Target
<
Endo
Max
Target
Max
Endo
Max
Target
Max
Endo
Max
Target
Max
Endo
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Target
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Endo
Max
Target
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Endo
Max
Target
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Endo
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Target
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Endo
Max
Target
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Endo
<
Target
Max
Endo
<
Target
<
Endo
<
Target
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Endo
Max
a< : Indicates that the sample C
bMax (or —): Indicates that the amplification curves for the associated sample replicate group never crossed the threshold
during the duration of the run ('undetermined' values).
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<
<
<
(bar displays ↑)
<
Max
(bar displays ↓ )
<
Max
Undetermined
Max
(not displayed)
Max
Undetermined
Max
(not displayed)
<
Undetermined
Max
(not displayed)
Max
Undetermined
<
(not displayed)
Max
Undetermined
Max
(not displayed)
<
Undetermined
Max
(not displayed)
Max
Undetermined
<
(not displayed)
Max
Undetermined
Max
(not displayed)
<
Undetermined
<
(not displayed)
Max
Undetermined
<
(not displayed)
<
Undetermined
Max
(not displayed)
<
Undetermined
Max
(not displayed)
<
Undetermined
<
(not displayed)
is less than the maximum PCR cycle of the run (a valid C
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DRAFT
Example (for a 40-cycle experiment)
level is...
Calib ∆C
Displayed
25
33
b
A minimum
—
35
A maximum
33
33
—
—
30
—
—
—
—
—
—
30
30
—
35
—
30
20
—
—
—
20
—
33
30
35
33
—
Test ∆C
Result
T
T
32
• RQ is displayed
• Bar is displayed
35
34
• RQ is displayed
• Bar displays ↑
30
—
• RQ is displayed
• Bar displays ↓
33
—
• RQ value is not
calculated
—
• Bar is not displayed
—
—
30
—
—
30
—
—
20
—
—
33
—
—
30
20
—
20
35
—
33
—
30
35
).
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