ArticleAfrican journal of laboratory medicine2020
Haematological reference intervals for healthy adults in Bamenda, Cameroon.
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- Use of full blood count parameters and haematology cell ratios in screening for sepsis in South Africa.African journal of laboratory medicine · 2023Article
- Establishing pregnancy-specific haematological reference intervals in Ghana; a three-center cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Region-specific laboratory reference intervals are important: A systematic review of the data from Africa.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- The population characteristics of the main leukocyte subsets and their association with chronic diseases in a community-dwelling population: a cross-sectional study.Primary health care research & development · 2021Article
- Establishment of Hematological Reference Values among Healthy Adults in Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon.Anemia · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn the era of evidence-based medicine, haematological reference intervals are essential for the interpretation of data for clinical decision-making, monitoring of treatment and research. It is not uncommon that reference intervals used in most African countries have been obtained from published scientific literature, textbooks, reagent/instrument manuals.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine haematological reference intervals of healthy adults in Bamenda, Cameroon.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted between June and November 2015. Participants were voluntary blood donors at the Blood Bank Service of the Regional Hospital Bamenda aged between 18 and 65 years. The mean, median and standard deviation of the mean were calculated for each haematological parameter. The 95th percentile reference intervals were determined using the 2.5th and 97.5th percentile. The differences between gender for all the parameters were evaluated using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Significance was determined at the 95% confidence level.
resultsOut of a total of 340 participants, 202 (59.4%) were men and 138 (40.6%) were women. The median red blood cell, haemoglobin, haematocrit and mean cell haemoglobin concentration were significantly higher in men than women (
conclusionWe propose that the present established haematological reference intervals in this study should be used for clinical management of patients and interpretation of laboratory data for research in Bamenda.
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