title: Harmonising adult and paediatric reference intervals in australia and new zealand: an evidence-based approach for establishing a first panel of chemistry analytes.
abstract: Scientific evidence supports the use of common reference intervals (RIs) for many general chemistry analytes, in particular those with sound calibration and traceability in place. Already the Nordic countries and United Kingdom have largely achieved harmonised RIs. Following a series of workshops organised by the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB) between 2012 and 2014 at which an evidence-based approach for determination of common intervals was developed, pathology organisations in Australia and New Zealand have reached a scientific consensus on what adult and paediatric intervals we should use across Australasia. The aim of this report is to describe the processes that the AACB and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia have taken towards recommending the implementation of a first panel of common RIs for use in Australasia.
authors: Pathology Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Qld 4029, Australia;
authors: Jillian R
authors: JR
authors: Tate
authors: Melbourne Pathology, Sonic Healthcare, Collingwood, Vic., Australia;
authors: Ken A
authors: KA
authors: Sikaris
authors: SydPath, StVincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia;
authors: Graham Rd
authors: GR
authors: Jones
authors: Children's Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia;
authors: Tina
authors: T
authors: Yen
authors: NSW Health Pathology, Chatswood, NSW, Australia;
authors: Gus
authors: G
authors: Koerbin
authors: Northern Hospital, Healthscope Pathology, Vic., Australia;
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Ryan
authors: Aotea Pathology, Wellington, New Zealand;
authors: Maxine
authors: M
authors: Reed
authors: RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Pty Ltd, Adelaide, SA, Australia;
authors: Janice
authors: J
authors: Gill
authors: Roche Diagnostics, Sydney, NSW, Australia;
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Koumantakis
authors: ACT Pathology, Canberra, ACT, Australia;
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Hickman
authors: Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists, Alexandria, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Graham