What tests are likely to have a narrow range of data and require more care and attention to data collection and statistical calculations?
Tests that may have a narrow analytical range include analytes such as calcium, chloride, and sodium, where the body itself attempts to maintain a narrow range of concentrations. Other tests, such as creatinine, may have a narrow concentration range in a healthy population and therefore need to be evaluated using a patient population from a hospital. Therapeutic drug levels, of course, will depend on obtaining patient specimens for varying doses and varying times following the doses. As a general strategy, make use specimens from a hospital population to obtain a wide range of concentrations.
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