Abstract
Erythrocyte indices are parameters that examine red blood cell conditions and measures the size, shape, and physical characteristics...
Highlights
Erythrocyte indices are parameters that examine red blood cell conditions and measures the size, shape, and physical characteristics of erythrocytes[1] and erythrocyte indices are usually part of routine automated full blood count test which measures our general health
Children with Plasmodium falciparum infection in Yola had higher Mean Cell Volume (MCV) and Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)-CV values with lower erythrocyte count, hemoglobin and Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) value and no significant difference in leucocyte counts when compare with control group
MCV is a measure of the average size of red blood cell and Mean Cell Hemoglobin (MCH) is a calculation of the average amount of hemoglobin inside a red blood cell, while MCHC is a measure of the average concentration of hemoglobin in the Red Blood Cell (RBC) and Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) is an automated measure of variation in red blood cell sizes and RDW is usually calculated by dividing the standard deviation of RBC volume by MCV and multiply by 100
Summary
Erythrocyte indices are parameters that examine red blood cell conditions and measures the size, shape, and physical characteristics of erythrocytes[1] and erythrocyte indices are usually part of routine automated full blood count test which measures our general health. Erythrocyte indices considered in this study are: RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width), MCV (Mean Cell Volume), MCH (Mean Cell Hemoglobin) and MCHC (Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration). MCV is a measure of the average size of red blood cell and MCH is a calculation of the average amount of hemoglobin inside a red blood cell, while MCHC is a measure of the average concentration of hemoglobin in the RBCs and Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) is an automated measure of variation in red blood cell sizes and RDW is usually calculated by dividing the standard deviation (a measure of variation) of RBC volume by MCV and multiply by 100. Erythrocyte indices will be measures with Red Blood Cell (RBC) count and Hematocrit (HCT) and the clinical implications of determining red cell indices along with RBC count and HCT are that various type of anemia can be detected, identify and differentiated in infant[2]
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