ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2020
Reference intervals established using indirect method for serum ferritin assayed on Abbott Architect i2000
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- Establishment and Validation of Serum Ferritin Reference Intervals Based on Real-World Big Data and Multi-Strategy Partitioning Algorithms.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Big data-driven establishment and bias comparison of serum ferritin reference intervals in Zhejiang Chinese adults using six algorithms.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Gender-specific association between serum ferritin and neurodevelopment in infants aged 6 to 12 months.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The indirect method in the establishment of reference intervals for complement 3 and complement 4: A retrospective study.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2022Article
- Iron Status in Relation to Low-Level Lead Exposure in a Large Population of Children Aged 0-5 Years.Biological trace element research · 2021Article
- Reference intervals established using indirect method for serum ferritin assayed on Abbott Architect i2000Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundSerum ferritin (SF) test has been widely used in clinical practice. However, its reference intervals (RIs) vary depending on the analytical method and ethnic origin. This study was to establish the RIs using indirect method for SF in Chinese adults.
methodsSF was assayed on Abbott i2000
resultsSF levels in females were significantly different from those in males (Z = 88.96, Z* = 23.17; Z > Z*) and showed a weak positive correlation with age (r = .466, P < .0001). The RIs based on parametric approach in males were 66.12-561.58 µg/L, whereas in all females were 3.59-269.59 µg/L, females aged <50 years 3.26-148.02 µg/L and those aged ≥50 years 17.28-303.27 µg/L. The RIs based on non-parametric approach in males were 65.00-571.37 µg/L whereas in all females were 4.00-254.00 µg/L, females aged <50 years 4.00-152.00 µg/L and those aged ≥50 years 16.00-304.05 µg/L.
conclusionsOur indirect RIs for SF were markedly different from the manufacturer's recommended RIs and might be more suitable for Chinese adults, which would be helpful in interpreting laboratory data and clinical decision-making.
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