Normal range of white blood cells among Sudanese in Wad-Medani, Gezira state, Sudan “2015 to 2022”

Abstract

Introduction: The white blood cells (WBCs) count is a crucial parameter used to assess the immune system’s function and diagnose various diseases, including infections, autoimmune disorders and certain types of cancers. Appropriate local reference values for hematological parameters are important for diagnosis, treatment, follow up and screening. It is well noticed by practicing medical personnel for many years that, WBCs count in Sudanese patients is much lower than standard references for the rest of the world. SO knowing the baseline values of WBCs in the Sudanese population is essential. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the normal range of WBCs among Sudanese people in Wad-Medani, Gezira state, Sudan. Method and material: Retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to patients attending Dr. Ahmed A. Adam private clinic in Wad-Medani city. Sample was selected from medical records from 2015 to 2022 and 1st of August to 2nd of November 2023, by trained medical students in the period from the 1st of August to the 2nd of November 2023. Semi-structured questionnaire containing personal data and other information related to health status was obtained from medical records. Result: A total of 673 healthy participants were included, 357 males (53%) and 316 females (47), with age range between 14 to 100 years. The mean ± SD of WBCs count for the Sudanese population in the study in Wad-Madani state was 6.04 ± 1.31 × 103/ µl Conclusion: The results of this study showed that normal WBCs Count of Sudanese people was similar to WBCs count in African countries but was less than the international count.