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Research Paper | Medical Science | India | Volume 12 Issue 5, May 2023
Morphological Spectrum of Anemias in Pregnant Women Attending at Jhalawar Medical College
Sharda Choudhary | Madan Lal Moond [3] | Rishi Diwan
Abstract: Introduction: Anemia is present when haemoglobin level in the blood is below the lower extreme of the normalrange for the age and sex of the individual. The lower limit of normality is reduced during pregnancy [1]According to WHO, anemia is defined as haemoglobin levels <12.0g/dl in women and <13.0g/dl in men and<11.0g/dl in pregnancy. Aim: This hospital based study aim to find the morphological spectrum of anemias in pregnant women, their correlations with clinico - hematological profile. We apply further the reticulocyte count and various RBC indices in correlating morphology with etiology. Method: Study population (144) was selected with first come first basis technique. Pregnant women fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria where included in the study till sample size is achieved. The sample was venous blood collected in Obstetrics and Gynecology ward by venipunctures invacutainer containing k2 EDTA anticoagulant and was sent to central laboratory. Sample was first run into auto mated 5 ? part analyzer (Sysmex XN1000) which analyses the sample and provides a print out with complete blood count, RBC indices, RDW, platelet count, PDW, scatter gram and distribution curves. Morphological typing of anemia was done using Peripheral blood film examination. Results: In overall 144 cases, majority of cases are of micorcytic hypochromic anemia (53%) followed by dimorphic anemias (21%) and normocytic normochromic anemias (16%).
Keywords: Anemia, Morphological, Pregnant Women, Haemoglobin, RBC, CBC
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 5, May 2023,
Pages: 2126 - 2129