Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
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Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia

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• 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

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