Establishing age and gender specific RIs is crucial for screening, diagnosis and monitoring of many pediatric diseases and disorders. However, the existing RIs for CMP analytes of pediatric population may not be used for Ethiopian pediatric population in one or another way.The objective of this study is to establish reference intervals for comprehensive metabolic panel analytes in cord blood and infants. A total of 117 infants and newborns were included and their samples were analyzed in TASH laboratory. All pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical aspects were thoroughly controlled. A...
Establishing age and gender specific RIs is crucial for screening, diagnosis and monitoring of many pediatric diseases and disorders. However, the exi...