“Determinación de hemoglobina reticulocitaria en niños de 5-12 años de la unidad educativa 12 de Octubre de la parroquia Huambaló y su relación con la detección temprana de anemia ferropénica”

Abstract

In the present project reticulocyte hemoglobin was determined in children aged 5-12 years of the educational unit October 12, in the Huambaló parish, and correlate with parameters such as hemoglobin, hematocrit, erythrocyte index, iron and ferritin in order to verify the effectiveness has reticulocyte hemoglobin versus early detection of iron deficiency anemia.

A qualitative study was carried out, applying field and laboratory research. We worked with 57 participants who met the inclusion criteria requested in the study and were informed about the purpose of the research and that their participation will be prior to the acceptance of informed consent. Each patient underwent analysis such as blood count, serum ferritin and serum iron and the values obtained were correlated. On the basis of results, children with low reticulocyte hemoglobin were calculated and correlated with hematocrit.hemoglobin values, erythrocyte indices, serum iron and serum ferritin, with the result that 22.8% of children had a hemoglobin deficiency In reticulocytes, which indicates the availability of iron in the body, while iron, ferritin, erythrocyte index, hematocrit, hemoglobin values are maintained within the reference values, thus concluding that reticulocyte hemoglobin is more effective Compared to the early detection of iron deficiency anemia in correlation with the aforementioned parameters.