Evaluation of haematological variables in patients with typhoid in Pakistan: Hematological Parameters in Patients with Typhoid

Syed   Kashif Raza; Hina  Javaid; Hassan  Bajwa; Kamran  Saleem; Muhammad  Hashim

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v3i06.104

Authors

Syed Kashif Raza Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences (FRAHS), Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Hina Javaid College of Allied Health Sciences, Medical Directorate, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
Hassan Bajwa Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences (FRAHS), Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Kamran Saleem Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences (FRAHS), Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Hashim Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences (FRAHS), Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v3i06.104

Keywords:

Typhoid, Leukocytosis, Thrombocytopenia, NLCR, Haematological Factors

Abstract

Typhoid fever results in significant hepatic problems and biochemical abnormalities. The most effective diagnostic procedure now is the bacterial culture, but serologic tests are still often used, and a speedy and accurate diagnostic test for typhoid fever is still required. Objectives: To examine the haematological parameters between typhoid patients and healthy individuals to find any distinctive parameters that could be used as typhoid fever diagnostic indicators. Methods: This study set out to compare haematological changes in 550 patients with 550 healthy persons. Results: We found low hemoglobin (8.95±1.43), low hematocrit (32.62±5.38), high ESR (53.89±9.21), high platelet count (482003±86792), high WBCs count (14464±1694), high neutrophil percentage (63.60±9.26), low lymphocyte percentage (25.33±2.93), and high NLCR (2.498±0.45) against the healthy control group. Conclusions: This distinctive pattern can be easily obtained using a minimally invasive method and used to diagnose typhoid fever.

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