The Role and Limitations of the Reference Interval Within Clinical Chemistry and Its Reliability for Disease Detection

Reference intervals (RIs) are a range of values that are supplied alongside laboratory measurements for comparison to allow interpretation of this data. Historically, RIs were referred to as the normal range. However, the perception of what is normal can lead to confusion in clinicians and unnecessa...

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Main Author: Nathan E. Timbrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:British Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/bjbs.2024.12339/full