Measurement of some Hematological Parameters of Newborns Cord Blood in Mother Bakhita Maternity Hospital in South Kordofan State

Abstract

This is a cross sectional descriptive analytical study design aimed to measure hematological parameters of newborn cord blood in Mother Bakhita maternity hospital in Dilling city in south Kordofan during March to May 2011. 100 cord blood samples were collected in EDTA containing tubes and analyzed for different hematological parameter by using sysmex KX21N. The data analysis was done by using computer program (SPSS) statistical package and social science version 11.5.The results revealed that hemoglobin mean value was 14.0±1.5 gm/dl, hematocrit was 46.5±6.5%. Red blood cells indices: MCV, MCH, and MCHC were112±6.9fl, 33.2±2pg and 30±1.7gm/dl, respectively. Whereas the total WBCs, platelets, reticulocyte, and nucleated red blood cells and red blood cells means count were 11.2±3.9x10⁹/l, 271±64.2x10⁹/l, 2.9±1.7%, 3.2±3.1% and 4.1±0.6 x10¹²/l. respectively.The mean value of Neutrophils was 60.9±15.5%, lymphocytes was 37±5.8%, monocytes was1.5±1.6%, eosinophils was 1.2±1.3% and basophils was 0.01±0.1%.The study revealed that gender, gravidity, and mode of delivery have no significant difference on cord blood hematological parameters , except MCV mean value which was (112 ±6.9 )fl in spontaneous vaginal delivery which was significantly higher than in caesarean section was (111±6.0), also monocyte mean value was (1.9±1.8)% in caesarean section which was significantly higher than in spontaneous vaginal delivery was (1±1.2)