Luminex output was 1, 0, and 23, while others recorded less than <23.67 for the test result. How to record <23.67 in pg/ml??

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Some of my analytes have values like 1, 0, and 23, while others have less than

Kalilu Donzo

Thank you, Lyudmila for your valuable suggestion.

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