TO STUDY THE HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETER IN ALL PREGNANT WOMEN IN DIFFERENT TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY AND COMPARE THEM WITH HEALTHY NON PREGNANT WOMEN

Abstract

Background & Method: The study was carried out on pregnant women attending Outpatient department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Amaltas Institute of Medical Sciences, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. 400 consecutive blood samples of pregnant women’s as study group and 400 consecutive blood samples of non-pregnant women’s as control group, were included in the study. 

Result: Primary blood indices (RBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit) of the study population. Hemoglobulin content and hematocrit value were significantly lower in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women. And RBC count is also lower in pregnant women as compared to non-pregnant women. Secondary blood indices (MCV, MCH and MCHC) of the study population, secondary blood indices of the study population, there was no significant change in MCV among pregnant and non-pregnant women. On the other hand, MCHC and MHC showed significant decrease in pregnant women.

Conclusion: White blood cells and neutrophils were progressively increased whereas lymphocyte count, RBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCHC and platelet were decreased in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women as pregnancy advanced. More direct dependence on hemoglobin for pregnant women in their second and third trimesters, along with a more aggressive approach to the level of iron stores at which iron supplementation should be prescribed.

Keywords: hematological, pregnancy, healthy & women.