Evaluation of percentage recovery together with modified reference range in hyperprolactinemia

Dirican M., Acikgoz H. E., SARANDÖL E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, vol.45, no.1, pp.37-43, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/tjb-2018-0377
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.37-43
  • Keywords: Hyperprolactinemia, Macroprolactin, Prolactin, Monomeric prolactin, Polyethylene glycol, POLYETHYLENE-GLYCOL PRECIPITATION, MONOMERIC PROLACTIN, REFERENCE INTERVALS, CLINICAL-PRACTICE, SCREENING METHOD, MACROPROLACTINEMIA, VALIDATION, EXPERIENCE
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Macroprolactinemia is an important cause of hyperprolactinemia. The aim of this study was to examine the added value of the consideration of modified reference range in determination of macroprolactinemia and true hyperprolactinemia.