DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i08.006

Pages: 1828-1832

Introduction: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is the most common disorder of pregnancy affecting approximately 5-7% of pregnancies and is a significant cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Platelet count and platelet indices are simple and cost effective method of prediction of pregnancy induced hypertension. This study is aimed to compare platelet indices between normal pregnancy and cases with pregnancy induced hypertension and study the association of platelet indices and pregnancy induced hypertension. Materials and methods: Prospective case control study, conducted in the department of pathology with cases having BP> 140/90, detected after 20 weeks of pregnancy and control group with uneventful pregnancies. Under aseptic precautions samples are collected in EDTA containers and analyzed for platelet indices using automated analyzer. Result: Maximum gestational age of incidence of pregnancy induced hypertension is between 26 and 41 weeks with mean gestational age of 35 weeks. Platelet count showed gradual decrease in pregnancy induced hypertension cases when compared to normal pregnancy. Mean platelet volume showed gradual increase when compared to normal pregnancy. Conclusion: Study shows platelet count and platelet indices are simple and cost effective modality for early recognition of pregnancy induced hypertension so that it will help in prevention of complications.