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ArticleBioMed research international2024

Complete Blood Count Reference Intervals for Children Aged Less Than 1 to 12 Years in the Northern Region of Ghana.

Gabriel Abbam, Kofi Mensah, Samuel Kwasi Appiah, Charles Nkansah, Samira Daud, Cheryl Namusoke Aikins, Akua Nyarko Osei-Afoakwa, Felix Osei-Boakye, Charles Angnataa Derigubah, Sanda Mohammed and 2 more

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Gabriel AbbamDepartment of Haematology, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6367-7163
Kofi MensahDepartment of Haematology, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2238-2797
Samuel Kwasi AppiahDepartment of Haematology, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1855-5840
Charles NkansahDepartment of Haematology, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-9976
Samira DaudDepartment of Haematology, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0133-1760
Cheryl Namusoke AikinsDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6276-800X
Akua Nyarko Osei-AfoakwaDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3653-0614
Felix Osei-BoakyeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5126-7424
Charles Angnataa DerigubahDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-3530
Sanda MohammedSystems Solutions Geospatial Research Services, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7499-7758
Samuel TandohUniversity Clinic Laboratory, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6584-9740
Simon Bannison BaniDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6713-6653

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Abstract

Reliable laboratory diagnostic results are key for evaluating and improving children's health. To interpret these results, child-specific reference intervals (RIs), which account for constant biological changes and physiological development with sex and age, are required, as recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). This study presents age- and sex-specific reference intervals for complete blood count (CBC) parameters in children (<1-12 years old) in the Northern Region of Ghana. In this cross-sectional study, 600 healthy children from randomly sampled schools in Tamale (the Northern Region) were recruited and screened. Data from 388 eligible children were used to nonparametrically determine the reference intervals of CBC parameters at the 2.5

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Blood Cell CountChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGhanaHumansInfantMaleReference Values

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