title: [Principles of determining reference values in hematology].
abstract: A short explanation of fundamental terminology concerning reference values is presented. Criteria for formation of a reference group are discussed and the significance of standardization of blood collection and laboratory procedures is emphasized. Interpretation of reference values is founded on the probability theory and attention is directed to non-parametric statistics.
authors.affiliation: Oddĕlení klinické hematologie fakultní nemocnice, Hradec Králové.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012016:Reference Values
vernacular_title: Zásady získávání referencních hodnot v hematologii.