In recent years, various indirect methods and their modifications have been actively used to calculate reference intervals (RI), which allow analyzing large amounts of laboratory data.
OBJECTIVE
Calculate the RI of hemogram parameters in children using the indirect refineR method.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Anonymized data for the calculation of RI were obtained from laboratories from medical institutions in Belgorod, Ivanovo, Kirov and Tolyatti. The calculations included only results obtained from analyzers of the Sysmex family (5-DIFF) in children aged 1 to 18 years. RI was calculated for the total number of leukocytes, the absolute number of lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, hemoglobin and the number of platelets for three age groups: 1—5 years, 5—10 years, 10—18 years.
RESULTS
A total of 94 972 hemograms were included in the calculations. The structure of the data source: outpatients — 60 287 (63%), hospital — 30 062 (32%), day hospital — 3543 (3.7%), medical examinations — 1080 (1.3%). The region did not affect the hemogram parameters within the age groups, which made it possible to combine the data for the calculation of RI. The age dynamics of the analyzed indicators according to hospital data corresponded to the physiological characteristics of various periods of childhood. In the age group 10—18 years, RIs were divided by sex for hemoglobin (boys 121—170 g/l, girls 115—150 g/l), platelet counts (boys 176—424·109/l, girls 182—431·109/l). RI of other indicators was calculated regardless of gender.
CONCLUSION
The refineR method can be used to develop pediatric RIs of hemograms by an indirect method.