A preliminary study for the establishment of a reference interval for vitamin B12 in China after performance verification of a second‐generation ECLIA kit
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DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23165
Abstract: The second‐generation electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) kit of vitamin B12 is widely used in clinical laboratories, and the establishment of a reference interval (RI) is essential to provide the basis for clinical monitoring. The purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: reference interval; vitamin b12; eclia kit; establishment reference ... See more keywords
Reference interval and the role of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) in subclinical cardiac dysfunction at health checkups
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DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23461
Abstract: Soluble ST2 (sST2) is known to predict adverse outcomes and death in individuals with established heart failure. However, the role of sST2 testing in the general population has not been established. The aims of this… read more here.
Keywords: reference interval; sst2 subclinical; role; cardiac dysfunction ... See more keywords
RIMeta: An R shiny tool for estimating the reference interval from a meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1626
Abstract: A reference interval, or an interval in which a prespecified proportion of measurements from a healthy population are expected to fall, is used to determine whether a person's measurement is typical of a healthy individual.… read more here.
Keywords: meta analysis; reference; interval; shiny tool ... See more keywords
A toddler with severe hypercalcemia and pyelonephritis: Questions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04710-4
Abstract: A 3-year-old female was admitted for evaluation and management of severe hypercalcemia in the setting of pan-sensitive Escherichia coli pyelonephritis. Past medical and surgical history were negative except for chronic constipation. There was no significant… read more here.
Keywords: reference interval; severe hypercalcemia; hypercalcemia; level ... See more keywords
Migration from RIA to LC-MS/MS for aldosterone determination: Implications for clinical practice and determination of plasma and urine reference range intervals in a cohort of healthy Belgian subjects
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinms.2018.06.002
Abstract: Abstract Background Aldosterone measurement is critical for diagnosis of primary aldosteronism and disorders of the renin-angiotensin system. We developed an LC-MS/MS method for plasma and urinary aldosterone and compared it to our RIA method. We… read more here.
Keywords: plasma urine; reference interval; aldosterone; determination ... See more keywords
Glycated albumin in pregnancy: LC-MS/MS-based reference interval in healthy, nulliparous Scandinavian women and its diagnostic accuracy in gestational diabetes mellitus
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DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2022.2033827
Abstract: Abstract Glycated albumin (GA) may be a useful biomarker of glycemia in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to establish the reference interval (RI) for GA, analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), in… read more here.
Keywords: glycated albumin; hba1c; gestational diabetes; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Establishment of Reference Interval for Alkaline Phosphatase in Healthy Children of Various Ethnicities, Aged 0-12 Years
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DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmx017
Abstract: Background To establish a reference interval of alkaline phosphatase for healthy children of various ethnicities, aged 0 years to 12 years in China. Methods According to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guideline C28-A3, blood… read more here.
Keywords: healthy children; aged years; reference interval; alkaline phosphatase ... See more keywords
Reference interval for the disc-macula distance to disc diameter ratio in a large population of healthy Japanese adults
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006613
Abstract: Abstract This study presents the calculated reference interval for the disc-to-macula distance to disc diameter ratio (DM:DD) based on a large population of healthy Japanese adults. A total of 308 consecutive, healthy Japanese adults were… read more here.
Keywords: reference interval; japanese adults; large population; healthy japanese ... See more keywords
Reference interval estimation of small sample sizes: A methodologic comparison using a computer‐simulation study
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DOI: 10.1111/vcp.12725
Abstract: BACKGROUND According to the ASVCP and other guidelines, samples should comprise at least 120 individuals for reference interval (RI) estimation. Unfortunately, this minimum sample size is difficult to achieve in veterinary medicine. Several statistical methods… read more here.
Keywords: reference; accuracy; method; reference individuals ... See more keywords
Establishment of a reference interval for urinary albumin‐to‐creatinine ratio in dogs
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DOI: 10.1111/vcp.13149
Abstract: Abstract Background Albuminuria is an important marker of renal damage and can precede proteinuria; thus, it can be a useful analyte in the early diagnosis of kidney diseases. Albuminuria has also been found in dogs… read more here.
Keywords: urinary albumin; reference interval; albumin creatinine; albumin ... See more keywords
Establishing the reference interval for pulse oxygen saturation in neonates at high altitudes: protocol for a multicentre, open, cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060444
Abstract: Introduction Establishing the reference interval for pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2) is essential for sensitively identifying neonatal hypoxaemia due to various causes. However, the reference interval for high altitudes has not yet been established, and existing… read more here.
Keywords: reference; establishing reference; interval pulse; reference interval ... See more keywords