Table 3. Comparison of the degree of recovery and the minimum detectable concentration of viscumin in model blood serum samples (p < 0.05, n = 6) when prepared by different methods.
| Method for sample preparation | Limit of quantification (LOQ), μg/ml | Recovery rate, % | 
| 1 % TCA/IPA | 5 | 6.9 ± 1.6 | 
| ProteoMiner; | 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 
| Albumin Depletion Kit; | 1 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 
| Aurum Affi-Gel Blue; | 5 | 3.8 ± 0.8 |