Abstract: Reticulocyte count is one of the most common blood test that used to diagnosis of hematological abnormalities and activity of bone marrow. Tuberculosis is a major of a big health problem in the world especially in Sudan, This study done in Rabak teaching hospitals During January to April 2016.
Method: Case control study One hundred patients of tuberculosis and one hundred age and sex matched healthy controls, after individually filled the informed consent.
2.5 ml blood samples were taken in ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) treated tube and Reticulocyte count was done manually by microscopy of new ethylene blue stained blood films.
Result: The results showed Reticulocyte count was highly non significant in TB patients when comparing with the healthy person with P value 0.692 for reticulocyte count.
Conclusion: Most of the patients showed no relationship between reticulocyte and tuberculosis.
Keywords: (Tuberculosis, ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid), Abbreviations (, TB tuberculosis, EDTA ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid.)
Title: Reticulocyte Count among Tuberculosis Patients under Treatment Attending Rabak Teaching Hospital
Author: Elyass M, Abdullah A, Samuel E
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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