TITLE:
Haematological Profile of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Bauchi, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Abubakar Saidu Kadas, Kenneth Okwong Okon, Calvin Chama, Mohammed Alkali, Yusuf Bara Jibrin, Sulayman Tunde Balogun, Mohammed Aminu Baffa, Lamaran Makama Dattijo, Abubakar Shehu
KEYWORDS:
Heamatological Profile, Pregnant Women, Antenatal Clinic, Bauchi, Nigeria
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.12,
December
31,
2020
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Haematological profile of pregnant women provides
vital information on physiological changes in pregnancy progress, outcome and
possible maternal-foetal complications. The study assessed the haematological
profile of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic. Methodology: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the
antenatal clinic of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi between
July and September 2018 among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic.
Study participant was recruited on voluntary basis and study questionnaire and informed
consent administered. Blood samples are collected and analysed using System x haematology autoanalyser. Result: A total of 191 study participants comprised of 141 pregnant women at
different trimester stages and 50 non-pregnant. Mean haematocrit, haemgloblin,
white blood count and platelet count of 35.8 ± 9.0, 11.6 ± 1.6, 7.7 ± 5.7, and 234.0 ± 74.6 respectively. Significant difference was observed between pregnant
and non-pregnant women in neutrophil (0.016), mixed (eosinophil, basophil and
monocyte, 0.05), lymphocyte (0.000), platelets (0.002) and RDWSD (0.025). Comparing
haematological profile with trimester stages, significant association was
observed with white blood cells count and mixed cell counts. Conclusion: The reduction in mean white blood cells count and
increased haemocrit concentration with the trimester stages contradict patterns in other similar studies. This
further highlights the need for local data for early diagnosis of
pregnancy-associated clinical conditions and management approach.