TABLE 1

Percentage of 99mTc-SC Bound to Whole Eggs Before and After Cooking

ParameterBefore cookingAfter cookingP
No pepsin
 2-h incubation95.4% (±2.4%)57.3% (±8.4%)<0.001
 4-h incubation78.0% (±11.5%)39.5% (±10.4%)<0.001
Pepsin
 2-h incubation73.3% (±10.9%)43.3% (±8.8%)<0.001
 4-h incubation73.1% (±8.7%)35.0% (±10.7%)<0.001