Reference ranges for the clinical laboratory derived from a rural population in Kericho, Kenya.
The conduct of Phase I/II HIV vaccine trials internationally necessitates the development of region-specific clinical reference ranges for trial enrollment and participant monitoring. A population based cohort of adults in Kericho, Kenya, a potential vaccine trial site, allowed development of clinic...
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doaj-2d767b7229d54e6c9f4350294401b4022020-11-25T02:22:09ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032008-01-01310e332710.1371/journal.pone.0003327Reference ranges for the clinical laboratory derived from a rural population in Kericho, Kenya.Rukia S KibayaChristian T BautistaFrederick K SaweDouglas N ShafferWarren B SaterenPaul T ScottNelson L MichaelMerlin L RobbDeborah L BirxMark S de SouzaThe conduct of Phase I/II HIV vaccine trials internationally necessitates the development of region-specific clinical reference ranges for trial enrollment and participant monitoring. A population based cohort of adults in Kericho, Kenya, a potential vaccine trial site, allowed development of clinical laboratory reference ranges. Lymphocyte immunophenotyping was performed on 1293 HIV seronegative study participants. Hematology and clinical chemistry were performed on up to 1541 cohort enrollees. The ratio of males to females was 1.9:1. Means, medians and 95% reference ranges were calculated and compared with those from other nations. The median CD4+ T cell count for the group was 810 cells/microl. There were significant gender differences for both red and white blood cell parameters. Kenyan subjects had lower median hemoglobin concentrations (9.5 g/dL; range 6.7-11.1) and neutrophil counts (1850 cells/microl; range 914-4715) compared to North Americans. Kenyan clinical chemistry reference ranges were comparable to those from the USA, with the exception of the upper limits for bilirubin and blood urea nitrogen, which were 2.3-fold higher and 1.5-fold lower, respectively. This study is the first to assess clinical reference ranges for a highland community in Kenya and highlights the need to define clinical laboratory ranges from the national community not only for clinical research but also care and treatment.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2553265?pdf=render |
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Rukia S Kibaya Christian T Bautista Frederick K Sawe Douglas N Shaffer Warren B Sateren Paul T Scott Nelson L Michael Merlin L Robb Deborah L Birx Mark S de Souza Reference ranges for the clinical laboratory derived from a rural population in Kericho, Kenya. PLoS ONE |
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Rukia S Kibaya Christian T Bautista Frederick K Sawe Douglas N Shaffer Warren B Sateren Paul T Scott Nelson L Michael Merlin L Robb Deborah L Birx Mark S de Souza |
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Reference ranges for the clinical laboratory derived from a rural population in Kericho, Kenya. |
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Reference ranges for the clinical laboratory derived from a rural population in Kericho, Kenya. |
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The conduct of Phase I/II HIV vaccine trials internationally necessitates the development of region-specific clinical reference ranges for trial enrollment and participant monitoring. A population based cohort of adults in Kericho, Kenya, a potential vaccine trial site, allowed development of clinical laboratory reference ranges. Lymphocyte immunophenotyping was performed on 1293 HIV seronegative study participants. Hematology and clinical chemistry were performed on up to 1541 cohort enrollees. The ratio of males to females was 1.9:1. Means, medians and 95% reference ranges were calculated and compared with those from other nations. The median CD4+ T cell count for the group was 810 cells/microl. There were significant gender differences for both red and white blood cell parameters. Kenyan subjects had lower median hemoglobin concentrations (9.5 g/dL; range 6.7-11.1) and neutrophil counts (1850 cells/microl; range 914-4715) compared to North Americans. Kenyan clinical chemistry reference ranges were comparable to those from the USA, with the exception of the upper limits for bilirubin and blood urea nitrogen, which were 2.3-fold higher and 1.5-fold lower, respectively. This study is the first to assess clinical reference ranges for a highland community in Kenya and highlights the need to define clinical laboratory ranges from the national community not only for clinical research but also care and treatment. |
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