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Utility of icteric index in clinical laboratories: more than a preanalytical indicator

INTRODUCTION: Total bilirubin tests are highly demanded in clinical laboratories. Since icteric index (I-index) has zero cost, we aimed to evaluate its clinical utility and cost-effectiveness to determine if total bilirubin is necessary to be tested. We took into account if haemolysis could interfer...

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Autores principales: Mondejar, Rufino, Mayor Reyes, María, Melguizo Madrid, Enrique, Cañavate Solano, Consuelo, Pérez Ramos, Santiago
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8047785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33927553
http://dx.doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020703