Interpretation of laboratory results in the elderly. 1. A clinician's guide to hematologic and hepatorenal function tests. Postgrad Med 1982 Sep;72(3):147-52
Date
09/01/1982Pubmed ID
7122336DOI
10.1080/00325481.1982.11716189Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0020385067 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
An understanding of the normal aging process and its effects on common laboratory values is essential when evaluating the elderly patient. Although results of research to determine precise changes in values for this age-group in hemoglobin, hematocrit, white cell count, ESR, serum bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase, SGOT, and glomerular filtration have not been conclusive in most instances, some of the findings described here warrant consideration. We believe that the established normal ranges for these values do not need to be significantly modified for the elderly and that slight deviations from them are normal for the healthy patient. However, all abnormal test results should not be attributed to aging alone; the clinician might overlook the need for further diagnostic workup for possible serious disorders.
Author List
Gambert SR, Csuka ME, Duthie EH Jr, Tiegs RAuthors
Mary Ellen Csuka MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinEdmund H. Duthie MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAge Factors
Aged
Blood Sedimentation
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Hematocrit
Hematologic Tests
Humans
Kidney Function Tests
Liver Function Tests
Male
Middle Aged
Reference Values
