Table 2 Impact of the volatile anesthetic on the strength of the cross-sensitivity reaction for different interfering substances. Boldface entries refer to a significant value (level of significance: p < 0.05). * = sevoflurane caused higher false-high ‘VA’ pollution levels than desflurane or isoflurane; # = desflurane caused higher false-high ‘VA’ pollution levels than isoflurane. N = 5 per interfering agent and for each VA

Isoflurane

0.042#

< 0.001#

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

Sevoflurane

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

–

–

–

–

–