reference interval

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007290",
  "term": "reference interval",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "In medicine, a set of values that a doctor uses to interpret a patient’s test results. The reference interval for a given test is based on the results that are seen in 95% of the healthy population. Sometimes patients whose test results are outside of the reference interval may be healthy, and some patients whose test results are within the reference interval may have a health problem. The reference interval for a test may be different for different groups of people (for example, men and women). Also called normal range, reference range, and reference values.",
  "synonyms": [
    "normal range",
    "reference range",
    "reference values"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/reference-interval/"
}