Analyses of laboratory data and establishment of reference values and intervals for healthy elderly people

• DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0355-3
• Publication Date: 2011-12-17T07:27:34Z
• Authors: Keisuke Kubota; T. Kadomura; K. Ohta; K. Koyama; H. Okuda; M. Kobayashi; C. Ishii; Y. Fujiwara; T. Nishioka; Y. Ohmae; T. Ohmae; M. Kitajima
• Keywords: Serum Albumin; Elderly people

Protein-energy malnutrition is a common disorder in the elderly. Although serum albumin commonly used as nutritional marker, data lacking on levels The purpose of this study was to determine whether decrease with advancing age and establish reference value interval laboratory for elderly people (75 years over). Blood samples from 13821 healthy people, 42064 outpatients, 15959 inpatients were collected during 2008. 127 our nutrition support team (NST) patients also August 2006 May 2009, analyzed. Serum albumin, hemoglobin, total cholesterol lymphocyte count determined. We analyzed change each parameter accordance age, compared younger established new values. Clinical outcomes examined depending improved Albumin lower older persons than persons. estimated 42 (48–36) g/l much NST patients. Hemoglobin decreased while not changed persons: all markedly Terms hospital stay significantly longer mortality rates higher persons, comparing above below using (36 g/l). level decreases but it maintained some extent people. related clinical outcome. These measurements may be valuable markers status can help guiding need support.