What Is True Concerning Laboratory Values in Older Adults

Multiple Choice

What is true concerning laboratory values in older adults?

A) There are age-adjusted ranges for older adults for all of the common laboratory findings,similar to those for infants and children.
B) There are no age-adjusted ranges for older adults due to the large variations within the age group and the increasing number of factors that influence the results.
C) There are age-adjusted ranges only for the over-85 age-group; there are no expected changes in the 65- to 84-year-old age-group.
D) There are age-adjusted ranges only for the hematological tests,which are due mostly to changes in the bone marrow.