Laboratory tests, including but not limited to assessment of renal function in older patients
Overview
- Interpreting laboratory tests in older patients requires age-adjusted reference ranges and clinical context, since several common tests have different "normal" implications in older age than in younger adults
- Standard reference ranges are often derived predominantly from younger, healthier populations and may not reflect what is truly normal (or truly abnormal) in an older, frailer cohort
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