Reset blood test reference values to suit Indian conditions: Scientist

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A leading scientist in the field of metabolism and ageing has emphasised the need to re-optimise the standard reference ranges for blood parameters to better align with Indian conditions, rather than continuing to follow values set for Western populations.

"While blood parameters are fundamental to diagnosing metabolic disorders like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, emerging research underscores that many standard reference ranges may need to be re-optimised for Indian populations," said Prof Ullas Kolthur-Seetharam, Director of the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (BRIC-CDFD), Hyderabad.