Calculation of indirect reference intervals of plasma lipase activity of adults from existing laboratory data based on the Reference Limit Estimator integrated in the OPUS::L information system

Abstract

Most laboratories have difficulties to determine their own reference intervals for the diagnostic evaluation of patient results by direct methods. Therefore, data is often just taken from the literature or package inserts of the analytical tests.

Keywords

• age dependent reference intervals
• data mining
• indirect reference limits
• lipase
• reference intervals