Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8790
ISSN: 2329-8790
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Umbilical Cord Blood Haematological Parameters Reference Interval for New-borns in St. Peter Specialized Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Author(s): Ammanuel Angelo, Girma Derbie, Million Mola, Daniel Asrat and Aster Tsegaye*
Background: Several factors like altitude, age, sex, pregnancy, socioeconomic status, lifestyle and race influence hematological reference interval (RIs), which are critical to support appropriate clinical decisions and to interpret laboratory data in research. Currently there are no well-established RIs for cord blood hematological parameters of newborns in Ethiopia.
Objective: To generate reference interval for umbilical cord blood hematological parameters of newborns at St Peter Specialized Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1 to March 31, 2019 on healthy, term newborns (37-42 weeks) with normal birth weight born to apparently healthy pregnant mothers who had met the eligibility criteria. From a total of 139 newborns, 2-3ml cord blood was immediately collec.. View More»