Table 4 Comparison of reference interval of this study with adopted reference interval
Analytes | Sex | Unit | Reference interval established in the present study | Adopted reference interval provided for the dry chemistry based platforms (OCD Vitros) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urea | Male | mmol/L | 4.70–13.99 | 3.2–7.1 |
mg/dL | 13.09–38.40 | 9–20 | ||
Female | mmol/L | 4.20–13.23 | 2.5–6.1 | |
mg/dL | 11.80–36.20 | 7–17 | ||
Total | mmol/L | 4.20–13.70 | – | |
mg/dL | 11.89–37.81 | – | ||
Creatinine | Male | μmol/L | 48.82–106.10 | 58–110 |
mg/dL | 0.55–1.20 | 0.66–1.25 | ||
Female | μmol/L | 35.40–83.78 | 46–92 | |
mg/dL | 0.40–0.90 | 0.52–1.04 | ||
Total | μmol/L | 44.20–106.10 | – | |
mg/dL | 0.50–1.20 | – | ||
Sodium | Male | mmol/L/ | 135–146 | – |
Female | mEq/L | 135–146 | – | |
Total | 135–146 | 137–145 | ||
Potassium | Male | mmol/L/ | 3.54–5.00 | – |
Female | mEq/L | 3.60–5.10 | – | |
Total | 3.60–5.10 | 3.50–5.10 |