White Blood Cells Exchange Prevalence among Pregnant Women in Duhok and Zakho Governorate, Iraq

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Department of Nursing, College of Health and Medical Techniques-Shekhan, Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Iraq.

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Aim of the work: To identify the white blood cell counts that take place during pregnancy, and to assess these changes during the first, second, and third trimesters in pregnant women in Duhok, Zakho Governorate, Iraq. Methods: At the Duhok and Zakho Maternity Hospitals, 400 participants; 200 control and, 200 cases pregnant women were subjected to this study. Types of pre-tested questionnaires were used to gather socio-demographic data for trimester changes in white blood cells through an autoanalyzer blood count coulter, after withdrawal of 3 milliliters of venous blood were collected into EDTA tube from each participant, and they had their Complete blood count was checked by Swelab alfa auto analyzer.
Results: Of the pregnant women; 140 of pregnant women were in their third trimester, 34 were in their second trimester, and 26 were in their first trimester. The non-pregnant controls' mean age was 32 years (S.D. 8.6), with a range of 17 to 50 years. The difference between the cases' and controls' total white blood cell counts (WBC) was 10.5 ± 3.39 x109/L vs. 8.2 ± 1.83 x109/L (P= 0.0001), which is significant. Also no significance between trimesters regarding white blood cells counts and percentage. Conclusion: A white blood cell (WBC) differential helps determine the cause of abnormal results on a WBC count. It is an important factor in diagnosing and/or monitoring an illness affects the immune system, like infection or inflammatory condition, or cancers of white blood cell count, such as leukemia or lymphoma.

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Ain Shams Medical Journal
Volume 75, Issue 1
March 2024
Pages 223-230

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