White Blood Cells Morphology in COVID-19 Infection

Dr. Sweety Patel, Dr. Sanjay Dhotre, Dr. Hansa Goswami, Dr. Bhavesh Faldu

Abstract: Background: To study the clinical significance of morphological changes in peripheral blood smear of COVID-19 infected patients. Aim: To determine the morphological changes in WBC series in COVID-19 infected patients. Material and Methods: The present study carried out in covid laboratory, Department Pathology, B.J Medical college, Ahmedabad during January 2022 to March 2022. Peripheral blood is drawn from all COVID-19 infected patients from OPD and IPD under aseptic precautions in EDTA container. Results: All COVID-19 infected patients show striking morphological changes as well as WBC count according to severity of disease. More severe the disease more significant Neutrophillia and Lymphopenia. Conclusions: According to severity of disease COVID-19 has significant effects on WBC count and their morphology.

Keywords: COVID-19, Neutrophillia, Lymphopenia, Atypical Lymphocytes, Peripheral blood, cytoplasmic vacuolations

How to Cite?: Dr. Sweety Patel, Dr. Sanjay Dhotre, Dr. Hansa Goswami, Dr. Bhavesh Faldu, "White Blood Cells Morphology in COVID-19 Infection", Volume 11 Issue 12, December 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 76-80, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR221129165532, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR221129165532