Normal distribution

Gene

Statistics

Distribution (mathematics)

Combinatorics

Discrete mathematics

Skewness

Mathematical analysis

Transformation (genetics)

Power transform

Consistency (knowledge bases)

Interval (graph theory)

Mathematics

Biochemistry

Biology

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry International Journal of Laboratory Medicine

The log transformation is often used to reduce skewness of a measurement variable. If, after transformation, the distribution is symmetric, then the Welch t-test might be used to compare groups. If, also, the distribution becomes close to normal, then a reference interval might be determined.

Best practice in statistics: The use of log transformation