THE HAEMATOLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SUDANESE BLOOD DONORS ATTENDING CENTRAL BLOOD BANK IN WAD MADANI, GEZIRA STATE, SUDAN

Asad Adam Abbas*, Soad Fadal Allah and Awad Elsaid Mustafa

ABSTRACT

Objective: To detect the haematological abnormalities in apparently healthy male donors to establish a safety for both donors and recipient and also to transfuse safe blood and blood products. Material and Methods: Venous blood samples were taken from 500 apparently healthy males donors and the haematological parameters were measured using an automated cell counter (sysmex KN21), accompanied by peripheral blood films were assessed to detect any haematological abnormalities. For haemoglobin estimation copper sulphate method is routinely performed in Wad medanni blood bank. Although this method is not properly performed. Results: In this study it was found that a considerable numbers of donors were anaemic, leucopenic, thrombocytopenic, few numbers with leucocytosis and thrombocytosis, high eosinophil percentage and lymphocyte percentage with reactive forms also detected. Conclusion: Copper sulphate method for haemoglobin estimation is not satisfactory, complete blood count and peripheral blood smears should be examined, detection of malaria is recommended to achieve success in blood transfusion services. The study revealed that significant number of anaemic donors and some thrombocytopenic and leucopenic donors.

Keywords: White blood cells, Hemoglobin, Red blood cells, Platelets.