Laboratory reference ranges reflect methods, populations, and policies, and experienced clinicians interpret them in context rather than applying fixed cutoffs theoretically.

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sometimes we forget what we learned in pre-Med. There is variability in most tests we order from the clinical ...

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