Abstract:
This cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study which is carried out
in Khartoum Teaching Hospital to identify the values of some
hematological parameters of cord blood.
Hundred cord blood samples were collected in Khartoum Teaching
Hospital by experienced mid wives. Cord blood samples were collected at
the time of the delivery (normal vaginal deliveries), three millimeter of
blood was drained into the sterile container containing K2EDTA.sex and
health conditions of the infant and mother were written in questionnaire.
The study revealed that mean + SD value of Hemoglobin concentration
was 14.5+ 1.7mg/dl, hematocrit was 44.5+ 5.6%, MCV was 103 +7.6fl ,
MCH 33.5 +2.8pg , MCH C 32.3+1.4% respectively. The study revealed
that the mean values for red cell count was (4.3 + 0.7) ×1012/l, cord blood
nucleated red blood cells (nRBCs) count (0.5+1.1)/100WBC.
Total leukocyte count with mean of (11.8+ 4.8) ×109/l, the white blood
cell differential count revealed that mean + SD of neutrophil was
43.9+11.2% and lymphocytes was 51.1+10.8% respectively.
The mean values of platelet count in study group was (230+62.7)× 109/l,
reticulocyte count in this study showed that mean reticulocyte count
3.7+1.2.
However no significant difference was found between gender of Neonate
and the mean values of some hematological parameters of cord blood.
