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World J Methodol. Mar 26, 2016; 6(1): 93-100
Published online Mar 26, 2016. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v6.i1.93
Table 1 Reference intervals for creatinine concentrations[31]
Age (gender) groupPercentile value,μmol/L
2.5th97.5th
Common reference intervals for global application
Cord sera4686
Term neonates 0-14 d2781
2 mo - < 1 yr1434
1 yr - < 3 yr1531
3 yr - < 5 yr2337
5 yr - < 7 yr2542
7 yr - < 9 yr3048
9 yr - < 11 yr2857
11 yr - < 13 yr3763
13 yr - < 15 yr4072
Adult (males)64104
Adult (females)4990
Reference intervals in the reference sample group of Croatian population (n = 240)
Adult (males)54107
Adult (females)5093
Table 2 Verification of reference intervals for alanine amino-transferase for Croatian patients
AnalyteMethodUnitReference interval
Ref.Verification (%)
SexAge (yr)Interval
ALTPhotometry UV, IFCC method, 37 °C, TRIS buffer, L-alanine, α-ketoglutarate, pyridoxal phosphate, NADH, lactate dehydrogenase, pH 7.15: CCMB recommendation for the Croatian populationU/LMale, female0-211-46[40]
Male, female3-79-20[40]
Male, female8-1211-37[10,15]
Male13-1910-33[10,15]
Female13-1910-29[10,15]
Male≥ 2012-48[14]
Female≥ 2010-36[14]
IFCC reference measurement procedure (IFCC RMS), IFCC IRMM reference material ERM-AD454 (2002): Common multicentric reference intervals for the adult population, 2010U/LMale18-859-59[41]96
Female18-858-4196
Pediatric reference intervals
CALIPER, Canada, 2012; IFCC reference measurement procedure, Abbott ArchitectMale, female0 < 15-51[42]
Male, female1 < 1311-3090
Male13 < 1910-3355
Female13 < 198-2465
Denmark (NORIP), 2012; IFCC reference measurement procedure, Roche ModularMale5-88-27[43]
Male9-138-37
Male14-188-47
Female5-188-32
Germany (a posteriori, ambulance and hospital populations) 2009; IFCC reference measurement procedure, Roche ModularMale, female0-1< 49[44]
Male, female1-3< 29
Male, female4-6< 39
Male, female7-12< 44
Male13-17< 51
Female13-17< 45
Table 3 Verification of reference intervals for aspartate amino-transferase for Croatian patients
AnalyteMethodUnitReference interval
Ref.Verification (%)
SexAge (yr)Interval
ASTPhotometry UV, IFCC method, 37 °C, TRIS buffer, L-aspartate, α-ketoglutarate, pyridoxal phosphate, NADH, malate dehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase, pH 7.65: CCMB recommendation for the Croatian populationU/LMale, female0-226-75[40]
Male, female3-724-49[40]
Male, female8-1214-39[10,15]
Male13-1911-38[10,15]
Female13-1914-32[10,15]
Male≥ 2011-38[14]
Female≥ 208-30[14]
IFCC reference measurement procedure (IFCC RMS), IFCC IRMM reference material ERM-AD457 (2002): Common multicentric reference intervals for the adult population, 2010U/LMale, female18-8511-34[41]94
Pediatric reference intervals
CALIPER, Canada, 2012; IFCC reference measurement procedure, Abbott ArchitectMale, female1 < 726-55[42]100
Male, female7 < 1222-4196
Male12 < 1918-4096
Female12 < 1917-3396
Denmark (NORIP), 2012; IFCC reference measurement procedure, Roche ModularMale, female5-1817-46[43]
Germany (a posteriori, ambulance and hospital populations) 2009; IFCC reference measurement procedure, Roche ModularMale, female0-1< 77[44]
Male, female1-3< 71
Male, female4-6< 53
Male, female7-12< 48
Male13-17< 42
Female13-17< 44