title: One size does not fit all: interpreting laboratory data in pediatric patients.
abstract: Results of laboratory tests for kidney stone risk factors are reported based on adult reference ranges and are not readily interpretable in children. We have developed a solution which converts laboratory output to appropriate pediatric patient-adjusted relative units, compares results using age-specific reference ranges, and flags out-of-range values. The example presented demonstrates how clinicians with technical skills can use existing computer resources to develop effective solutions to problems they experience in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle WA, USA.
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: L Clark
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012016:Reference Values