Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2736-6588
ISSN: 2736-6588
Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia
Research Article
Establishment of Trimester Based Reference Intervals for Routine Electrolytes among Apparently Healthy Pregnant Women at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2021
Author(s): Workineh Tamir*
Background: Reference interval for electrolytes currently applicable for pregnant women in Ethiopia is used from other populations that are adopted from textbooks and literatures. However, using others` reference interval is might not useful for clinical decisions during pregnancy due to normal changes resulted from different hormonal changes that may affect biochemical parameters.
Objective: The aim of this study was to establish trimester based reference intervals for electrolytes among apparently healthy pregnant women at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was applied and based on the selection criteria, 459 apparently healthy pregnant women were enrolled in this study. Finally, reference intervals were established by non-parametric.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/JCCLM.22.05.246