Determination of Hematological Parameters of Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood in Khartoum Teaching Hospital

Abstract

This is across sectional, descriptive and analytical study aimed to determine hematological parameters of new born cord blood in Khartoum Teaching Hospital in Khartoum state during the period between May to June 2012. Seventy cord blood samples were collected in EDTA containers and analyzed for different hematological parameters using hematologic analyzer Sysmex KX2IN. The data analysis was done using statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 11.5. The results revealed that hemoglobin mean value was (13.9±1.6)gm/dl, hematocrit was (42±2.8) %, red blood cell indices: MCV, MCH, MCHC, were (102±6.4) fl, (33.2±2.5) pg, (32.1±1.3) % respectively. Whereas the total WBCs , platelet , RBCs and reticulocyte count were (12±5.4)×103/μl , (216±86.1) ×103/μl , (4.1±0.56) ×106/μl , (4.7±1.4) % respectively. The mean value of neutrophils was (47±12.4) %, lymphocytes was (42±12.4) %. All hematological parameters values of Sudanese neonates were within international reference values. The study revealed that gender, mother status, and weight of the newborn have not cause significant differences on cord blood hematological parameters, except RBCs and platelet means values those were (3.9±0.53) ×106/μl, (192±72.8) ×103/μl in caesarian section which were significantly decrease than in normal vaginal delivery, also the MCV mean value was (96±8.3) fl in newborn of anemic mother was significantly decreased than in those of non anemic mother.