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An investigation for the reference values of complete blood count in the caucasian population

Nilüfer Alpay, Abdullah Şumnu, Metban Güzel, Metin Kanıtez and Reyhan Diz Küçükkaya

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Background: Reference values for blood parameters change because of age, sex, genetic and envorimental variations. The aim of this study is to establish standard values of blood count parameters of healthy women and men living in Istanbul which is the biggest city of Turkey. Methods: 688 individuals living in İstanbul between the ages of 18-65 (with average of 33.8 ± 8.4 years) were included to the study. Parameters of complete blood count were measured in the blood samples.
Results: The mean values were WBC: 7828 /ml (CR: 5400 - 10400), Hgb: 14.7 g/dl (CR: 12.2 - 16.5), HTC: %42 (CR: 36 - 48), PLT: 252731 /ml (CR: 170000 - 342900). There was a significant negative correlation between age and Hgb, HTC for male groups (p < 0.05). Positive correlation was found between age and lymphocyte count (p < 0.01). On the other hand, for female group, only positive correlation was found between age and RDW, MPV (p < 0.05). RBC, Hgb, HTC, eosinophil count, MPV levels were lower in females (p < 0.01). However RDW, PLT and PCT levels were lower in males (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: We had the hematologic reference values of Turkish population and had an opportunity to compare these values with the other studies from the other ethnic groups and geographical locations of our country.
Key words: Blood counts, reference values, caucasian population

Authors

Nilüfer Alpay Corresponding author: nalpay@istanbul.edu.tr

Istanbul School of Medicine; Istanbul, Turkey

Abdullah Şumnu

Istanbul School of Medicine; Istanbul, Turkey

Metban Güzel

Istanbul School of Medicine; Istanbul, Turkey

Metin Kanıtez

Istanbul School of Medicine; Istanbul, Turkey

Reyhan Diz Küçükkaya

Istanbul School of Medicine; Istanbul, Turkey

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