title: Establishment of reference intervals in Indian population.
abstract: The central role of the laboratory scientist is to aid the clinician, in interpreting observed values, by providing relevant reference values in a convenient and practical form. In India, reference values used in laboratories have been established in the western population. But these can be questioned due to differences in genetic load, lifestyle, and diet. This review highlights the approach for establishing reference values in our population using the IFCC guidelines and our observations from our data as compared to the reported values in our laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratories, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, 400 016 Mumbai, India  ; Dept. of Biochemistry, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, 400 016 Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Tester F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Ashavaid
authors.forename: Seema P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Todur
authors.forename: Alpa J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dherai
keywords: Hypercholesterolemia; Reference limits; Reference values