The investigation of patients, before and after diagnosis, across different age groups and the percentage of abnormal tests (yield)
<1 y (n=72) | 1–4 y (n=35) | 5–17 y (n=73) | >18 y (n= 27) | |||||
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Age range | % tested | % yield | % tested | % yield | % tested | % yield | % tested | % yield |
Echo | 97 | 97 | 94 | 87 | 86 | 70 | 63 | 76 |
Calcium levels | 89 | 50 | 69 | 25 | 66 | 42 | 37 | 20 |
Renal ultrasound scan | 42 | 13 | 35 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 50 |
Lymphocyte count | 68 | 57 | 43 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
Parental karyotype | 88 | 22 | 86 | 13 | 78 | 16 | 30 | 0 |