Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Blood Medicine Volume 15, 2024 - Issue
Submit an article Journal homepage
88
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Establishment of Reference Intervals of Blood Parameters Among the Healthy Afghan Population

Najia Sherzay1 Institute for Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000, Malaysia;2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kabul University, Karte Sakhi, Kabul, Afghanistan;3 Laboratory of Electrophiles and Genome Operation, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
,
Ziauddin Azimi1 Institute for Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000, Malaysia;2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kabul University, Karte Sakhi, Kabul, AfghanistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0802-9348
ORCID Icon,
Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul Kadir1 Institute for Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000, Malaysia;4 Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000, Malaysia
&
Noor Shafina Mohd Nor1 Institute for Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000, Malaysia;4 Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1057-7850
ORCID Icon
Pages 69-75 | Received 19 Oct 2023, Accepted 29 Jan 2024, Published online: 15 Feb 2024

References

  • Ceriotti EF, Fleming JK, Greenberg N, et al. Reference intervals: strengths, weaknesses, and challenges Q & A. Chem Chem. 2016;62(7):916–923. doi:10.1373/clinchem.2016.256511
  • Sikaris KA. Physiology and its importance for reference intervals. Clinc Biochem Rev. 2014;35(1):3–14.
  • Płaczkowska S, Terpińska M, Piwowar A. The importance of establishing a refernce interval,is it still a Current Problem for Laboratory and Doctors? Clin Lab. 2020;66(8):1–8. doi:10.7754/Clin.Lab.2020.191120
  • Oskorouchi HR, Nie P, Sousa-Poza A. The effect of floods on anemia among reproductive age women in Afghanistan. PLoS One. 2018;13(2):1–15. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0191726
  • El-hazmi MAF, Warsy AS. Normal reference values for hematological parameters, red cell indices, Hb A2 and Hb F from early childhood through adolescence in Saudis. Ann Saudi Med. 2014;2(3–4):165–169. doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2001.165
  • Ozarda Y. Reference intervals: current status, recent developments and future considerations. Biochem Med. 2016;26(1):5–16. doi:10.11613/BM.2016.001
  • Reed AH, Henry RJ, Mason WB Influenceof statistical method used on the resultingestimate of normal range. Clin Chem. 1971;17. Available from: https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article-abstract/17/4/275/5675726.
  • Ozarda Y, Kiyoshi Ichihara EB, Polat H, et al. A nationwide multicentre study in Turkey for establishing reference intervals of haematological parameters with novel use of a panel of whole blood. Biochemia Media. 2017;27(2):350–377. doi:10.11613/BM.2017.038
  • Usman K, Syed ZA, Rao AA. Reference ranges values of haematological parameters in healthy pakistani adults. Pak J Physiol. 2007;3(1):19–22.
  • Dupaigne B. Afghan Genetic Mysteries. Hum Biol. 2011;83(6):735–746. doi:10.3378/027.083.0605
  • Karita E, Ketter N, Price MA, et al. CLSI-derived hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for healthy adults in Eastern and Southern Africa. PLoS One. 2009;4(2):e4401. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0004401
  • Lugada ES, Mermin J, Kaharuza F, et al. Population-based hematologic and immunologic reference values for a Healthy Ugandan Population. Clin Vaccin Immunol. 2004;11(1):29–34. doi:10.1128/CDLI.11.1.29-34.2004
  • Zeh C, Amornkul PN, Inzaule S, et al. Population-based biochemistry, immunologic and hematological reference values for adolescents and Young Adults in a Rural Population in Western Kenya. PLoS One. 2011;6(6):e21040. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021040

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.