lower reference value of picks the low value of the reference range, if there is one for that attribute. For example, given the following case fragment:

Cholesterol    [0, 5.5]      7.3    5.6    6.1*
Triglyceride   [0, 1.8]      0.8    1.1    1.8
HDL            [0.9, 3.5]    2.2           0.5*

HDL < lower reference value of HDL – 0.3

See also: upper reference value of