Comparison of haematology and biochemistry parameters in healthy South African infants with laboratory reference intervals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Paediatric laboratory reference intervals used in Africa and Asia may be derived from historical intervals of predominantly Caucasian infants in Europe or North America. These intervals may therefore not be compatible with the range of normality for developing country populations. We aimed to compare haematology and biochemistry parameters in healthy South African infants with local laboratory reference intervals.

Methods

We compared the baseline haematology and biochemistry results of 634 (316 male and 318 female) HIV-unexposed infants, aged 3-6 months, living in a rural area of the Western Cape Province, South Africa, against laboratory reference intervals supplied by the South African National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS). We calculated the percentage of ob

SUBMITTER: Schmidt BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6571525 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature