Open AccessHematologic reference intervals for healthy adult Saudis in Riyadh
Author(s) -
Salwa Bakr,
Areej AlFattani,
Randa Alnounou,
Nasir Bakshi,
Haitham Khogeer,
Maha Alharbi,
Nasser Almousa,
Waleed Alomaim,
Amelita Aguilos,
May Almashary,
Tarek Owaidah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of saudi medicine/annals of saudi medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 0975-4466
pISSN - 0256-4947
DOI - 10.5144/0256-4947.2022.191
Subject(s) - medicine , population , blood count , subclinical infection , reference values , complete blood count , pediatrics , environmental health
Laboratory hematological tests are widely used in clinical practice to assess health and disease conditions. Reference ranges provided by laboratory reports are considered the most authoritative medical tools to assist in the decision-making phase. International standards institutes recommend that reference ranges be established for each region.