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[Clinical laboratory data and reference intervals standardized in Fukuoka].
S Kinoshita1, M Toyofuku, H Iida
1Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582.
Rinsho Byori. the Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology
|June 14, 2001
Summary
Fukuoka Prefecture Medical Association standardized laboratory data, establishing reference intervals for 23 clinical chemistry analytes and 5 serum proteins. This initiative has improved data reliability and clinical usefulness for 14 analytes across 97% of institutions.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Chemistry
- Laboratory Medicine
- Medical Informatics
Context:
- Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of approximately 5 million.
- Surveys on laboratory data accuracy have been conducted for 30 years.
- Laboratory data sharing between institutions in Fukuoka Prefecture is now possible.
Purpose:
- To evaluate laboratory data for routine use.
- To establish reference intervals for clinical chemistry analytes and serum protein constituents.
- To standardize laboratory data across institutions in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Summary:
- Reference intervals for 23 clinical chemistry analytes were established in 1995, with 5 serum protein constituents added in 1996.
- Methods for documentation and monitoring of laboratory data were established.
- Standardization efforts have extended to 97% of institutions in the prefecture.
- Results for 14 of the 23 clinical chemistry analytes are now highly reliable and clinically useful.
- Standardization for other analytes is ongoing.
Impact:
- Narrowed differences in results between institutions.
- Improved the reliability and clinical usefulness of laboratory data.
- Facilitated consistent clinical examinations across Fukuoka Prefecture.