DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i12.020

Pages: 3925-3928

Background: Anemia is a major public health problem of considerable importance in the developing countries in the world. Aim and objective: The aim of present study is to determine the prevalence of anemia and various type of anemia in admitted patients in PDU Hospital, Rajkot. Material and methods: The duration of this study is of 6 months since December 2018 to May 2019. Total 4775 cases were studied, out of 27,033 which were indoor patient admitted in various wards in our Hospital. The sample for test were collected in EDTA tube and received at central clinical laboratory in our Hospital. The slides were prepared and stained with field stain. The samples were run in hematology cell counter Sysmex KX-21 for hematology indices and other parameters. Microscopic examination of slides was done for peripheral smear examination and complete blood count estimation. Results: In our study, anemia found in 4775 (17.66%) cases out of 27,033 admitted in different wards of our Hospital. 3187(66.74%) were females and 1588(33.25%) were males. Maximum cases 2942(61.605) are found in age group of 21 to 40 years.In our study Microcytic hypochromic anemia was found in 2410(50.47%), normocytic normochromic anemia 2260 (47.32%), Diamorphic anemia 314 (6.57%), haemolytic anemia 193(4.04%), macrocytic anemia 188(3.93%), pancytopenia 51(1.06%), sickle cell anemia 38(0.79%). Conclusion: The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is increasing in female, mainly in reproductive age group in developing countries. A diagnosis of anemia needs adequate clinical attention, to find out the cause, type, severity and this forms the basis for treatment of anemia.