Reference individual

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010066",
  "term": "Reference individual",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A person chosen by defined criteria, such as health status, age, sex and absence of medication, to serve as a comparison subject in a clinical study. Measurements from a group of reference individuals form the reference sample group, which is then used to calculate reference intervals for laboratory tests. Such a person is a real participant, in contrast to the hypothetical reference man used in radiation dosimetry.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1297 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reference-individual/"
}