Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016
SCREENING OF ROUTINE PERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR HYPER SEGMENTED NEUTROPHILS, AN INDICATOR OF MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA.
Dr. I. Vijaysathishkumar, Dr. V. Dhamodharan, Dr. S. Ravi, Mr. Arunsrinivasan
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Background: Screening of hypersegmented neutrophil in blood smear is a cost effective alternative to vitamin B12 assay in megaloblastic anemia and is seen before changes in Hemoglobin and MCV occurs. Aim and objective: The objective is to screen blood smear for the hyper segmented neutrophils as it is the earliest sign in Vitamin B12 deficiency. Method and Material: 2000 smears were studied at pathology department, Chengalpattu Medical College, during June to December 2015, and the results were compared with vitamin B12 levels. The smears were stained with Leishman�s stain and 150 neutrophils per slide were screened for Hypersegmented Neutrophils. Observation and Results: About 17% of the screened population had Hypersegmented Neutrophils. 15.7 % of antenatal mothers, 26.6% of geriatric population and 4.7% of children had Hypersegmented Neutrophils.
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Dr. I. Vijaysathishkumar, Dr.V.Dhamodharan, Dr.S.Ravi, Mr.ArunSrinivasan SCREENING OF ROUTINE PERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR HYPER SEGMENTED NEUTROPHILS, AN INDICATOR OF MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue :
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Dr. I. Vijaysathishkumar, Dr.V.Dhamodharan, Dr.S.Ravi, Mr.ArunSrinivasan SCREENING OF ROUTINE PERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR HYPER SEGMENTED NEUTROPHILS, AN INDICATOR OF MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 5 MAY 2016
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