DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2024.v12i05.028

Pages: 684-688

The malaria parasite Plasmodium sp is in the blood for most of its life cycle, inducing changes in almost all blood components. Malaria is transmitted to humans through the bite of the female anopheles mosquito vector. Malaria is still a disease that affects tropical and subtropical countries worldwide. In Indonesia, malaria is still one of the health problems, especially in some endemic areas; the number of malaria cases is still relatively high. This study aims to determine the hematological profile of malaria patients at Budi Mulia Bitung Hospital in North Sulawesi from May 2022 to May 2023. This study was descriptive with a cross-sectional research design conducted at Budi Mulia Bitung Hospital, North Sulawesi. Data came from laboratory data of positive malaria patients with malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test examination and thin/thick smears and the results of routine hematological examinations with a purposive sampling technique. The data were interpreted according to the results obtained. The results showed that of the 56 patients who suffered from malaria, it was found that males were more infected with malaria, namely 33 people (58.9%), while women were 23 people (41.1%). Most malaria sufferers are from the adult age group (18-45 years), as many as 25 people (44.6%). It was also found that of the 56 malaria patients, 52 people (92.8%) had leukocyte counts within normal limits, two people (3.6%) had leukocytosis, and two people (3.6%) had leukopenia. Erythrocytes with average numbers in malaria patients were found to be 35 (62.5%), and 21 (37.5%) had low erythrocyte counts. Normal hemoglobin levels in malaria patients were found in 40 people (71.4), and 16 (28.6%) had anemia. Malaria patients with thrombocytopenia were 46 people (82.1%), and normal platelets were ten people (17.9%). Conclusion: The incidence of malaria is dominated by male patients, and mostly in adulthood (18-45 years), infected with Plasmodium vivax with a decrease in the number ........