Reference Range
A reference range is the interval of values considered normal for a healthy population for a given test — for example a blood test — against which a patient's result is flagged as normal, high, or low. The range is context-dependent: it varies with sex, age, and the laboratory method used, so the same number can be normal in one context and abnormal in another.
Check the data before the draft
Keep each result with its source unit, laboratory reference range and provenance. Changed or missing references are surfaced for review rather than silently replaced; clinicians interpret the result and approve the report. This workflow does not provide a personal diagnosis.
Read the full explanationStaff review and confirm the field mapping before using a new template. Confirmed mappings can be reused for matching headers, while changed units, references or layouts need checking rather than silent interpretation.
Read the full explanationBecause reference ranges are population statistics rather than personal targets, a result just outside the range is not automatically a diagnosis, and a result inside it does not always rule out a problem. This is why borderline values need clinical judgement rather than a simple pass or fail.
In MCU (Medical Check-Up) report automation, AI can flag results against the right reference range and assemble the report, but the doctor still interprets borderline findings and signs off.