Anaemia is defi ned by the haemoglobin concentration in peripheral blood being below the normal 14 gm/dL (SD ± 2) for women, 16 gm/dL (SD ± 2) for men and 12 gm/dL (SD ± 2) for children. The number of red blood cells is also usually reduced, below the normal 4.8 × 10/mm (SD ± 0.6) for women and 5.4 × 10/mm (SD ± 0.9) for men. The haematocrit is the proportion of red blood cells in the blood – n...

Background: Early diagnosis is paramount to the treatment of neonatal infections. Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) are immature erythrocytes that increase in number due to stress and hypoxia. This study was conducted to determine NRBC count in the peripheral blood and examine its significance as a marker of neonatal infection. Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 154 infants (78 ...

The immunomagnetic beads method for isolation of fetal nucleated red blood cells (FNRBCs) from peripheral blood of 78 pregnant women for prenatal diagnosis was developed. The study subjects were classified into 8-10 and 11-14 weeks of gestation (n = 39 each). Peripheral blood cells were divided into two for the FNRBCs isolation using two protocols, one with anti-CD45 depletion followed by anti-...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of preeclampsia on the cord blood and maternal NRBC count and to correlate NRBC count and neonatal outcome in preeclampsia and control groups. STUDY DESIGN This is a prospective case control observational study. PATIENTS AND METHODS Maternal and cord blood NRBC counts were studied in 50 preeclamptic women and 50 healthy pregnant women. Using automated cell ...

Objectives : To study the cord blood nucleated RBC count (NRBC) in asphyxiated and nonasphyxiated fetuses at birth and to find out the correlation between NRBC count, fetal acidosis and the clinical markers of asphyxia. Methods : This is a prospective comparative study conducted between 2002 and 2004. Parturient women who were in labor between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation were selected after sa...

this experiment was conducted to determine the effects of the oral consumption of guggulplant resin on the performance and humoral immunity response of broiler chicks. for doing this experiment, 320 one-day old chicks of the cobb 500 strains, in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 4 replicates were used. experimental diets include: control diet (without the guggul), control die...

Various species of Trypanosoma parasites are known to infect several wild and domestic animals worldwide. A 7-year-old Holstein cow from Baneh, Kurdistan province, was examined by a private veterinarian due to anorexia and depression. Physical examination revealed fever, enlarged subscapular lymph node, and pale mucosa. Blood samples were taken for hemato-logical, parasitological, and ...