Background: Blood transfusion is a lifesaving process and
therapy which is required for a wide range of health conditions such as severe
anaemia, severe trauma, obstetric complications in pregnancy or parturition and
surgical procedures. Adequate selection of a prospective whole blood donor
protects his health and safety of the recipient.
Objectives: The main objective of this study was to
determine the haematology parameters of apparently healthy prospective whole
blood donors.
Participants and Methods: This prospective hospital based
study was carried out from August to October 2020 at the blood transfusion unit
of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, Nigeria. A
structured pretested questionnaire was used for data collection. The socio
demographic status and the haematology parameters of apparently healthy
prospective whole blood donors who tested negative for HIV, hepatitis B and C
markers were captured. Obtained data were analysed with the statistical package
for the social scientist software version 20.
Results: One hundred male (97.1%) and three female (2.9%)
apparently healthy prospective whole blood donors were studied. The median age
of study subjects was 30 years. Obtained median haematology parameter values
were 13 g/dl, 40%, 4.9/nl and 203.9/nl for haemoglobin concentration,
haematocrit, total white cell and platelet counts respectively. The median
values for the mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean
corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of participants
were 32.6 g/dl, 27.7 pg and 85.7 fl respectively. Observed prevalence of
subnormal haematology parameters for haemoglobin concentration, total white
cells, platelets were 12.6%, 25.2%, and 13.6% respectively. Also sub- normal
values for MCHC, MCH, MCV were 11.7%, 26.2%, and 16.5% respectively among
prospective whole blood donors in this study. No higher than normal haematology
parameter values were observed. Median values for erythrocyte sedimentation
rate was 8.4 mm/hr. The predominance of the younger people in the blood donor
pool may be explained by the fact that the youth have a better knowledge about
blood donation, through being vast in digital technology.
Conclusion: A significant percentage of apparently healthy prospective whole blood donors had sub- normal haematology parameters values. Obtained normal values in our study are comparable with local reference range reports from previous studies in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. A health education and awareness pro- gram about the harmless nature of blood donation exercises for the females is critical and should be encouraged and emphasized.
Author(s) Details:
Taiwo Modupe Balogun,
Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Igbinedion
University, Okada, Nigeria and Blood Donor Clinic, Blood Transfusion Services
Centre, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria.
Kingsley Aile,
Blood Donor
Clinic, Blood Transfusion Services Centre, Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria.
Athanasius Chika Nnamani,
Blood Donor Clinic, Blood Transfusion Services Centre, Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria.
Olayinka Saidat Kareem,
Blood Donor Clinic, Blood Transfusion Services Centre, Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria.
Adenekan Salu,
Blood Donor Clinic, Blood Transfusion Services Centre, Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/ANUMS-V2/article/view/13116
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