ROLE OF CBC WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RDW-CV IN DETECTING EARLY IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anaemia appears to be the rule rather than exception in our population. Females are most vulnerable and in pregnancy a woman is further pushed to an edge in this regard. Iron deficiency a preventable cause is the most common factor. Screening of the pregnant woman as early as possible and correcting anaemia is the priority of every clinician. Evaluation of CBC with the help of an automatic cell counter is immensely helpful in mass screening, much so in pregnant women where early detection with appropriate treatment will avoid many untoward effects both in mother and newborn. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a Prospective study of pregnant women up to 20 weeks gestation. The Haematological evaluation done in Dept. of Pathology using 5-part cell counter, System XT-2000i. In all cases PS study done along with iron profile wherever possible. All the data were statistically analysed. RESULTS A total of 187 cases where analysed. Very strong association were observed between RDW-CV, Hb, MCV, MCH, MCHC & TRBC with IDA, in decreasing order of significance. RDW-CV was raised in 82.3% cases with iron deficiency and 22% cases in noniron deficient cases. CONCLUSION Though Iron Profile is gold standard for detection of iron deficiency anemia, RDW-CV is a reliable and useful parameter for screening and detecting early iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy.
Authors and Affiliations
Sumita Tripathy, Bagmi Mishra
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP474112
- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2018/152
- Views 47
- Downloads 0
INTRASPINAL HYDATID CYST- RARE CASE REPORT
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 20-year-old male presented to us with complaints of urinary incontinence and right lower limb weakness. On examination the patient had continuous urinary dribbling with lower motor neuron type of b...
CORRELATION OF BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION WITH PRESENCE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN OBESITY
BACKGROUND Though, there are experimental and clinical evidences on oxidant-antioxidant disturbance in obese patients, data supporting the same in centrally and peripherally obese subjects is lacking. The aim of the stud...
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CLINICAL SPECTRUM OF “LETHARGIC NEONATE” AND STUDY OF ITS OUTCOME IN RELATION TO BIRTH WEIGHT
To study the clinical spectrum (etiology) of newborn presenting with lethargy, and early recognition of associated problems & the mortality pattern in baby presenting with lethargy in relation to birth-weight.
GLIMPSE INTO THE HIDDEN ASPECTS OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AND PROSTATOMEGALY
BACKGROUND The worldwide prevalence of diabetes has risen dramatically over the past two decades from 30 million cases in 1985 to 382 million in 2013. Infections are of particular concern in diabetics. Benign prostatic h...
STUDY OF PATTERN AND OUTCOME OF ACUTE POISONING CASES AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA
BACKGROUND Poisoning is a global public health problem causing significant morbidity and mortality. It is important to know the pattern and outcome of acute poisoning cases for proper planning, prevention and management...