The sixth edition of
Pediatric Reference Intervals is a valuable reference providing instant and accurate reference intervals for over 250 chemistry and hematology analytes in an alphabetized, user-friendly format. New analytes to this edition include: adiponectin, basophil count (absolute), bicarbonate, brain natriurectic peptide, ghrelin, hematopietic cell progenitor, immature granulocytes (absolute and relative), leptin, n-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, peptide YY, and soluble transferrin receptor. Reference intervals for free thyroxine and free triiodothyronine measured by tandem mass spectrometry are now also included.
Since the first edition was published in 1995,
Pediatric Reference Intervals (formerly
Pediatric Reference Ranges) has been a must-have for clinical chemists, hematologists, pathologists, endocrinologists, and pediatricians. It enhances interpretation of patient results, allows comparison of test results using different methods, and helps optimize patient care.
Pediatric Reference Intervals provides the following information:
- Age- and sex-related reference ranges
- Methodology
- Type of specimen
- References
- Statistical basis
- Population sources
- And, in most cases, SI units
