[Analysis of phenotypes of Hb J-Bangkok and concomitant thalassemia].

Objective: To analyze the hematological phenotypes of Hb J-Bangkok and concomitant thalassemia.

Methods: In total 72 397 samples were screened by using capillary electrophoresis. Samples with Hb J-Bangkok were identified by DNA sequencing and analysis of red blood cell parameters.

Nationwide Chinese study for establishing reference intervals for thyroid hormones and related tests.

Objective: This nationwide study aimed to establish Chinese specific reference intervals (RIs) for thyroid related tests: thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), total thyroxine (TT4), total triiodothyronine (TT3), anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO-Ab) and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (TG-Ab).

Method: Apparently healthy individuals (n = 2380) were recruited from Beijing, Guizhou, Urumqi, Dongying, Shenzhen, and Qiqihar in China. All the tests were measured by immunoassay testing.