Hi Jonathan,

 

Thanks for this – I’ve passed it on to Emma.

 

Looking forward to continuing the discussion in Glasgow!

 

Best wishes,

 

Kevin

 

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Will that include the option of using the same measured values to produce an estimate of the ionised calcium concentration?

 

That would be much safer now that clinicians are also getting ionised calcium results from PoCT assays and much easier to explain.

 

You have nothing to lose but your (historical) chains.

 

Jonathan

 

PS: Can anyone send me Emma’s email address or forward this to her? Thanks.

 

 

On 21 Mar 2019, at 14:40, Focus 2019 <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

 

The question of how best to adjust serum calcium in relation to albumin will be addressed by Emma Ritchie, a Principal Clinical Scientist based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. Currently, most laboratories use a single adjustment equation regardless of patient age or gender. Pathology Harmony has recommended using adjustment equations normalised to a mean calcium concentration of 2.4 mmol/L, with a reference interval of 2.2 to 2.6 mmol/L. The session will examine approaches to calcium adjustment, using big data to generate age- and gender- appropriate calcium adjustment equations. The presentation will discuss the implications of these data for Clinical Biochemistry laboratories.

 

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