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Reference ranges for blood tests
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<p>Reference ranges (reference intervals) for blood tests are sets of values used by a <a href="/facts/Health_professional/m5e2jXHp">health professional</a> to interpret a set of <a href="/facts/Medical_test/rRgnuQSD">medical test</a> results from blood samples. <a href="/facts/Reference_range/IqNt7ELQ">Reference ranges</a> for <a href="/facts/Blood_test/zevsf3rC">blood tests</a> are studied within the field of <a href="/facts/Clinical_chemistry/HeW1kbmS">clinical chemistry</a> (also known as "clinical biochemistry", "chemical pathology" or "pure blood chemistry"), the area of <a href="/facts/Pathology/U9b18LJG">pathology</a> that is generally concerned with analysis of <a href="/facts/Bodily_fluids/RkAXIBVN">bodily fluids</a>. </p><p>Blood test results should always be interpreted using the reference range provided by the laboratory that performed the test. </p>