Normal (Reference) Ranges
Jul.21, 2009 in
Various Factors Affecting Laboratory Test Interpretation
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The most important single influence on laboratory test interpretation is the concept of a normal range, within which test values are considered normal and outside of which they are considered abnormal. The criteria and assumptions used in differentiating normal from abnormal in a report, therefore, assume great importance. The first step usually employed to establish […]