Laboratory Medicine ›› 2017, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 161-164.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2017.03.001

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Reference interval of serum ferritin in 60-80-year-old apparently healthy people

YANG Benshan, LI Xue, WEN Jiangping, LIU Xiangyi   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University,Beijing 100730,China
  • Received:2016-03-03 Online:2017-03-30 Published:2017-04-11

Abstract:

Objective To establish reference interval of serum ferritin in 60-80-year-old apparently healthy subjects. Methods A total of 239 60-80-year-old apparently healthy subjects were enrolled,and they were classified into male and female groups. Their serum ferritin levels were determined by microparticle enzymatic chemiluminescence method. The reference interval was determined with x±1.96s. Another 40 60-80-year-old apparently healthy subjects were enrolled for the verification of reference interval. Results The levels of serum ferritin between male and female groups in 60-80-year-old apparently healthy subjects were statistically significant(P<0.05). The reference interval in male group was 15.2-243.9 μg/L,and that in female group was 14.6-224.6 μg/L. Except a female,the reference interval was verified through other 39 60-80-year-old apparently healthy subjects. Conclusions The reference intervals of serum ferritin in 60-80-year-old apparently healthy subjects are established,and there exists difference compared with the reference intervals supplied by manufacturers(29.3-336.2 μg/L for males and 11.0-306.8 μg/L for females).

Key words: Ferritin, Reference interval, Elderly people

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