PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AND HEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE AMONG PARA MEDICAL STUDENTS IN COIMBATORE

Anemia is one of the most common hematological disorder among male and female in the worldwide. If left untreated, it can cause serious morbidity and leads to life threatening. Hence, the current study was aimed to evaluatethe occurrence of anemia between adolescent in Coimbatore Medical College students. The cross-sectional study was done in the Multi Disciplinary Research Unit, Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore, India for a period of six monthsfrom November 2022 to April 2023. The given workwas based on hematological profile of 100 adults (age 17-21 years). A blood sample by veinpuncture was derived in an EDTA vacutainer. The sample was used to analyze WBC, RBC, platelets, Hb, PCV and MCVusing hematology analyzer Sysmex XN 1000.Out of 100 peoples, males were 16% and females were 84%.According to distribution of age, maximum adults were in 17-18 years (78%) and minimum adults were in 19-21 years (22%). The level of hemoglobin of those adolescents range between12-16 g/dl (42%). Moderate anemia cases were 37% (10-12 g/dl). 12% cases were present in 8-10 g/dl. Whereas, severe anemia cases were found to be 9% (<8 g/dl). In the level of RBC count the maximum case of adolescents shows the RBC count ranges between 4.01-6 millions/mm3 were 75%. In the level of WBC count the maximum cases of adolescents shows the WBC count ranges between 4500-11000 cells/cu mm were 89%. In the level of platelet count, maximum cases showed grade I and IV thrombocytopenia with 46% and 36%. In the present study, the maximum cases are in the range<35-48% PCV value shows 77% cases and in the level of MCV counts 75-96 fl were 83% cases. MCV value <75% were found to be 8% cases and the level of MCV count >96 fl were 9% cases. From the above results it was clearly indicated that hematological parameters were better among 17-18 years of age group when compared to 19-21 years.