Reference values of hematological indices of infants, children, and adolescents in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Abstract

Lack of standard local reference values have been a problem facing hematological practice in Nigeria. Our aim was to establish reference hematological values from infancy to adolescence for future use in Nigeria. Methods: A total of 1,021 apparently healthy Nigerian children aged 0-17 years were recruited for this cross-sectional descriptive study from the

Establishment of Haematological Reference Values for Healthy Individuals Attending Ruhengeri Referral Hospital in Rwanda

“…6 The few small studies conducted in African population syndicate differences in normal values compared with those for populations in industrialized countries. 7 Lower values for haemoglobin, red blood cells, haematocrit, mean corpuscular volumes, platelets and neutrophils and higher monocytes and eosinophils levels were reported in African population compared to similar population in Western parts. 8 Many studies have revealed that reference values vary with several parameters such as ethnic origin, genetics, gender, altitude and environmental factors 9 .…”