Figure 3
Estimated reference limits in different analytes and patient groups. Reference intervals and confidence intervals for hemoglobin concentration, white cell count, and platelet count in women were determined using different patient groups with an increasing proportion of pathologic samples (e.g. Group A: check-up visits only, Group D: hematology/oncology patients only, see Table 1 for full group descriptions). â–² denote the 2.5th percentiles, â– denote the 50th percentiles, and â–¼ denote the 97.5th percentiles, bars denote the respective 90% confidence intervals.
