Hematological parameter of the blood count in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with a decline in patients' quality of life, a rise in morbidity and mortality, and acceleration in CKD progression. The objective of investigating some hematological parameters like Hb, MCH, WBC , monocyte, lymphocyte, neutrocyte and platelet, and other parameters as HCV in the blood of CKD patients on hemodialysis pre-dialysis. Sample of 50 (54% male and 46% female) cases which consist of the patient with CKD in Baghdad Educational Hospital, their mean ages were 55±16.3 years with ranged from 16-76. Furthermore, maintenance hemodialysis therapy not less than three months. Evidently, 40 healthy subjects were selected as (control) for comparison. The data were retrieved from the laboratory information system in the hospital, and the t-test independent was used for statistical analysis. All patients suffered anemia in HD patients. Most of the patients’ WBCs and platelet count were normal. Anti-HCV infection was positive in 15 (30%) of these patients with non-significant differences in both genders. According to the results of this study, there were weak correlations between MCH, WBC count, lymphocyte, monocyte, enterocyte, platelet count, HCV with Hb in CKD patients on regular hemodialysis therapy, while RBC showed a strong correlation coefficient with Hb for blood samples collected.