The Copenhagen Primary Care Differential Count (CopDiff) database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The differential blood cell count provides valuable information about a person's state of health. Together with a variety of biochemical variables, these analyses describe important physiological and pathophysiological relations. There is a need for research databases to explore associations between these parameters, concurrent comorbidities, and future disease outcomes.

Methods and results

The Copenhagen General Practitioners' Laboratory is the only laboratory serving general practitioners in the Copenhagen area, covering approximately 1.2 million inhabitants. The Copenhagen General Practitioners' Laboratory has registered all analytical results since July 1, 2000. The Copenhagen Primary Care Differential Count database contains all differential blood cell count

SUBMITTER: Andersen CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4062550 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature