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ArticleSAGE open medicine2018

Reference intervals for hematology test parameters from apparently healthy individuals in southwest Ethiopia.

Lealem Gedefaw Bimerew, Tesfaye Demie, Kaleab Eskinder, Aklilu Getachew, Shiferaw Bekele, Waqtola Cheneke, Zewdineh Sahlemariam, Wondimagegn Adisu, Yaregal Asres, Tilahun Yemane and 4 more

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Lealem Gedefaw BimerewDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6660-4435
Tesfaye DemieDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Kaleab EskinderDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Aklilu GetachewDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Shiferaw BekeleDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Waqtola ChenekeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Zewdineh SahlemariamDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Wondimagegn AdisuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Yaregal AsresDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Tilahun YemaneDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Girum TesfayeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Getnet TesfawDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Esayas Kebede GudinaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Zeleke MekonnenDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

backgroundClinical laboratory reference intervals are an important tool to identify abnormal laboratory test results. The generating of hematological parameters reference intervals for local population is very crucial to improve quality of health care, which otherwise may lead to unnecessary expenditure or denying care for the needy. There are no well-established reference intervals for hematological parameters in southwest Ethiopia.

objectiveTo generate hematological parameters reference intervals for apparently healthy individuals in southwest Ethiopia.

methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving 883 individuals from March to May 2017. Four milliliter of blood sample was collected and transported to Jimma University Medical Center Laboratory for hematological analysis and screening tests. A hematological parameters were measured by Sysmex XS-500i hematology analyzer (Sysmex Corporation Kobe, Japan). The data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 statistical software. The non-parametric independent Kruskal-Wallis test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test (Mann-Whitney U test) were used to compare the parameters between age groups and genders. The 97.5 percentile and 2.5 percentile were the upper and lower reference limit for the population.

resultsThe reference interval of red blood cell, white blood cell, and platelet count in children were 4.99 × 10

conclusionMost of the hematological parameters in this study showed differences from similar studies done in the country. This study provided population-specific hematological reference interval for southwest Ethiopians. Reference intervals should also be established in the other regions of the country.

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