title: [Are hematologic reference values applicable to the healthy elderly?].
abstract: In the healthy elderly (65-90 years; 80 men, 75 women) the variability of haematological findings was examined and compared with the reference range. In the men, the ranges for haemoglobin valves (7.4-10.5 mmol/l) and erythrocyte counts (3.8-5.5 x 10(12)/l) proved to be lower than the reference intervals (8.5-10.9 mmol/l and 4.4-6.0 x 10(12)/l respectively). For the women no discrepancies were found. The question arises whether the reference limits for haemoglobin and erythrocytes should be lowered for elderly men.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: van Oosterhout
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Haak
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vandenbroucke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood*; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values
vernacular_title: Zijn de hematologische referentiewaarden van toepassing op gezonde bejaarden?