Derivation of sex and age-specific reference intervals for clinical chemistry analytes in healthy Ghanaian adults.
Serwaa Akoto BawuaKiyoshi IchiharaRosemary KeatleyJohn Arko-MensahPatrick F Ayeh-KumiRajiv ErasmusJulius FobilPublished in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2022)
The LAVE effect on many clinical chemistry RIs supports the need for the secondary exclusion for reliable derivation of RIs. The differences in Ghanaian RIs compared to other countries underscore the importance of country specific-RIs for improved clinical decision making.
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