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A Survey Of Haematology Reference Intervals, Leanne Sinclair, Sara Hall, Tony Badrick
A Survey Of Haematology Reference Intervals, Leanne Sinclair, Sara Hall, Tony Badrick
Tony Badrick
This study was designed to create a snapshot of Australian haematology reference intervals (RIs) in use, in particular red cell parameters. We present an analysis of survey results conducted across Australian laboratories between Novem¬ ber 2012 and January 2013. All Australian laboratories enrolled in the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Program (RCPA QAP) were invited to participate in the December 2012 Survey Monkey survey, with a response from 85 laboratories (17%) received. The scope included laboratory demographics (location, size/ throughput, and network), RIs in use for the full blood count and selected derived parameters, their frequency of …