AUTHOR=Hashim Harka Mohammed , Siraj Zuber , Dibaba Berhanu , Zerihun Mamo Tewodros , Ajema Bayyisa , Tsegaye Aster , Wordofa Moges 

TITLE=Establishing reference intervals for common hematology test parameters from apparently healthy geriatrics in Asella town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020: a community-based cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1373283

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2024.1373283

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=Background: Reference intervals are an important method tool for identifying abnormal laboratory test results. Complete blood count reference values are useful to interpret complete blood count (CBC) results and make clinical decisions, but these values have not been established for geriatrics in Asella Town. Therefore, this study aimed to establish reference intervals for complete blood count (CBC) parameters from geriatrics participants/subjects in Asella town, southeast Ethiopia.: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2019 to May 2020. Interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemography and other characteristics from 342 eligible geriatrics. Weight, height, and vital signs were measured and an 8 milliliter blood sample was collected. Screening tests like HIV, HBsAg, HCV, syphilis, stool examination, and urinalysis were performed. Hematological parameter was measured by Sysmex kx-21 hematology Analyzer. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 21.The non-parametric independent Kruskal-Wallis test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test (Mann-Whitney U test) were used to compare the parameters between age groups and genders. The 97.5 th percentile and 2.5 th percentile were the upper and lower reference limit for the population.Results: According to the study finding the reference intervals of red blood cell, white blood cell, platelet count, hemoglobin (HGB), and hematocrit (HCT) in male Geriatrics were 3.