Table 1.

Target values and minimum number of determinations expected for each parameter

Parameter	Minimum number of determination reports within maximum time span	Range considered in statistical processing
Haemoglobin	At the beginning & end of the study At least once every 30 days	≥ 11 ≤ 12 gr/dl
Iron	At the beginning & end of the study At least once every 60 days	> 15 < 180 mcg/dl
Transferrin TSAT%: > 25 < 50	At the beginning & end of the study At least once every 120 days	> 170 < 375 mg/dl
Ferritin	At the beginning & end of the study At least once every 60 days	> 15 < 700 mcg/l
KT/V	At the beginning & end of the study At least once every 30 days for HD patients At least once every 120 days for DP patients	HD* range: >1.2 < 2.0 HD° range: >1.5 < 2.2 DP range: > 1.8 <2,5

*non diabetic patients

° diabetic patients