A multicenter nationwide reference intervals study for common biochemical analytes in Turkey using Abbott analyzers

Ozarda, Yesim; Ichihara, Kiyoshi; Aslan, Diler; Aybek, Hulya; Ari, Zeki; Taneli, Fatma; Coker, Canan; Akan, Pinar; Sisman, Ali; Bahceci, Onur; Sezgin, Nurzen; Demir, Meltem; Yucel, Gultekin; Akbas, Halide; Ozdem, Sebahat; Polat, Gurbuz; Erbagci, Ayse; Orkmez, Mustafa; Mete, Nuriye; Evliyaoglu, Osman; Kiyici, Aysel; Vatansev, Husamettin; Ozturk, Bahadir; Yucel, Dogan; Kayaalp, Damla; Dogan, Kubra; PINAR, ASLI; Gurbilek, Mehmet; Cetinkaya, Cigdem; Akin, Okhan; Serdar, Muhittin; Kurt, Ismail; Erdinc, Selda; Kadicesme, Ozgur; Ilhan, Necip; Atali, Dilek; Bakan, Ebubekir; Polat, Harun; Noyan, Tevfik; Can, Murat; Bedir, Abdulkerim; Okuyucu, Ali; Deger, Orhan; Agac, Suret; Ademoglu, Evin; Kaya, Aysem; Nogay, Turkan; Eren, Nezaket; Dirican, Melahat; Tuncer, GulOzlem; Aykus, Mehmet; Gunes, Yeliz; Ozmen, Sevda; Kawano, Reo; Tezcan, Sehavet; Demirpence, Ozlem; Degirmen, Elif

doi:10.1515/cclm-2014-0228

A multicenter nationwide reference intervals study for common biochemical analytes in Turkey using Abbott analyzers

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Ozarda Y., Ichihara K., Aslan D., Aybek H., Ari Z., Taneli F., ...More

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE, vol.52, no.12, pp.1823-1833, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1515/cclm-2014-0228
Journal Name: CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1823-1833
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A nationwide multicenter study was organized to establish reference intervals (RIs) in the Turkish population for 25 commonly tested biochemical analytes and to explore sources of variation in reference values, including regionality.