Table 2 Relative frequencies and average values of sample color (1–5) as a qualitative indicator of sample contamination
From: Analysing biomarkers in oral fluid from pigs: influence of collection strategy and age of the pig
W1 5 weeks old | W2 11 weeks old | F1 13 weeks old | F2 24 weeks old | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Device Colour | Sponge (n = 54) | Rope (n = 72) | Sponge (n = 53) | Rope (n = 72) | Sponge (n = 54) | Rope (n = 72) | Sponge (n = 54) | Rope (n = 72) |
1 (1.8%) | 9.3% | 1.9% | 5.6% | |||||
2 (21%) | 57.4% | 43.4% | 4.2% | 40.7% | 48.1% | |||
3 (40.2%) | 27.8% | 45.8% | 41.5% | 30.5% | 53.7% | 37.5% | 46.3% | 40.3% |
4 (31%) | 5.5% | 54.2% | 7.5% | 37.5% | 5.6% | 55.6% | 56.9% | |
5 (6%) | 5.7% | 27.8% | 6.9% | 2.8% | ||||
Mean score ± SEM | 2.3d ± 0.1 | 3.5b ± 0.1 | 2.7c ± 0.1 | 3.9a ± 0.1 | 2.7c ± 0.1 | 3.7ab ± 0.1 | 2.4 cd ± 0.1 | 3.6ab ± 0.1 |