Hematological Parameters in Pregnant Women in A Rural Teaching Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: The hematological profile of an individual reflects to a large extent reflects their general health. The World health organization recommends that hemoglobin should ideally be maintained at or above 11.0gm/dl and should not fall below 10.5 g/dl in second trimester. Materials and methods: Present study was conducted by pathology department of NRI institute of medical sciences, a teaching hospital in a rural area of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. A total of 172 pregnant women attending to gynecology and obstetrics outpatient department were studied The samples were collected in Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid vacuttainer and sent along with the requisition form to the pathology laboratory. Results: The present study includes 172 pregnant women of which 76.7% (132) were anemic with a hemoglobin less than 11gm/dl of which 28% (38) were mildly anemic and 66%(88) were moderately anemic and 3.7%(5) were severely anemic. The hemoglobin was 10.09+/- 1.38, 9.59+/- 1.16, 9.0 +/- 1.38 in the first, second and third trimesters respectively. A steady decline in the hemoglobin was found from first to third trimester. The hematocrit in the first, second and third trimester were 30.43+/- 4.2, 29.20 +/-3.83, 29.12 +/- 5.16 respectively. Mean Corpuscular Volume declined from the first to third trimester in this study while MCH remained relatively stable through all trimesters. These findings may be a reflection of iron deficiency anemia which is responsible for 95% of anemia of pregnancy. Conclusion: The hematological parameters early recognition of type of anemia during pregnancy and thereby improve the outcome of pregnancy
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Prasanthi Cherukuri
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