THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SERUM INDICES AND CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENT SAMPLES AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL

Phan Minh Tai1, Nguyen Nhu Ngan1, Nguyen Thi Bao Tram1, Phan Thi Que Chan1, Le Ngoc Thu2, Truong Thai Lam Nguyen1, Le Cong Tru1, Tran Thi Thu Thao1,
1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Nam Can Tho University

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Background: The presence of serum indices is a concern for most laboratories, and their distribution can be influenced by various factors such as age, gender, pathology. Objective: To determine the correlation between the distribution of serum indices and the characteristics of patient samples at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 1299 patient samples to determine the correlation between the distribution of serum indices with the characteristics of the patient samples. Results: The icterus index (3.16%) had a significant relationship with clinical department, age group, gender, type of test, and patient type. The lipemia index (0.92%) was related to gender, but there were no differences with other characteristics. Overall, 8.78% of specimens exhibited serum indices, primarily related to the clinical department (Outpatient 47.4%, Emergency 19.3%), type of test (routine 80.7%, emergency 19.3%), and patient type (outpatient 58.8%, inpatient 41.2%). Conclusion: Evaluating the correlation between serum indices and sample characteristics helps improve test quality, reduce errors, and optimize patient treatment processes.

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