Objectives:
 Amniotic fluid abnormalities are the
 leading cause of fetal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study
 was to investigate whether prepartum mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated
 with and a predictable marker for oligohydramnios
 (OHA)
 and polyhydramnios (PHA).
 Materials and Methods: In
 this retrospective study, an examination was made of the records of patients
 who were monitored and gave birth at Karabuk Training and Research Hospital
 Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic in 2014-2015. Patients with isolated OHA and
 PHA were included in the study group and those with normal amnion fluid volume
 (AFV) in the control group.  A record was
 made of age, obstetric and clinical history, smoking, alcohol consumption,
 laboratory test results and ultrasonography reports in the third trimester of
 the pregnancy.Results: A
 total of 284 pregnant women were included in the study. The MPV levels of the
 OHA and PHA groups were significantly higher than those of the normal group
 (p=0.000). There was no significant difference was observed between the OHA and
 PHA groups (p=0.20). MPV>8.4 accurately differentiated AFV (AUC:68.8%, sensitivity:78.6%,
 specificity:59.1%). MPV>8.0 accurately differentiated OHA (AUC:67.1%,
 sensitivity:84.4%, specificity:50.0%). MPV>8.5 accurately
 differentiated PHA (AUC:70.2%,
 sensitivity:79.0%, specificity:61.4%).
 
 
 
 
 
 Conclusion: The result of the current study shows that
 screening MPV has a predictive value for OHA and PHA in pregnancies without
 complications or fetal anomaly.