Adult Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Reference Ranges in a Zimbabwean Population
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Adult Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Reference Ranges in a Zimbabwean Population
BACKGROUND Laboratory reference ranges used for clinical care and clinical trials in various laboratories in Zimbabwe were derived from textbooks and research studies conducted more than ten years ago. Periodic verification of these ranges is essential to track changes over time. The purpose of this study was to establish hematology and chemistry laboratory reference ranges using more rigorous ...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165821