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In a healthy Turkish population, mean hemoglobin levels were 15.39±1.07 g/dL for men and 13.26±1.07 g/dL for women, aligning with World Health Organization thresholds for anemia.
Observational (n=714)
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This study establishes normal complete blood count reference intervals for the Turkish population, confirming that local hemoglobin levels align with WHO anemia criteria.
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Supports WHO anemia thresholds in Turkish adults; extends normative data but requires broader validation.
This study aim to analyze and report the normal complete blood count (CBC) reference intervals in the Turkish population. 1375 healthy people living in Manisa-Turkey, non-pregnant, with no known disease, with no pathological entity in physical examination and anamnesis, with no medicine usage in the last 15 days, stating that they and also their first degree relatives do not have any blood diseases, were included in the study. Vitamin B12, folic acid, ferritin levels were analyzed for each of the participants. CBC values of the remaining 714 people, of which 363 were women and 351 were men, were studied. Platelet (PLT), Plateletcrit (PCT), Red cell Distribution Width (RDW) levels and the neutrophil ratio were found significantly higher in females. On the other hand hemoglobin (Hb), Total Red Blood Cell count (RBC),Hematocrit (Hct), mean cellular volume (MCV), mean cellular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) levels together with monocyte count and ratio were found significantly higher in males (p<0.05). World Health Organization (WHO) defines anemia as the level of Hb being less than 13g/dL for men. In our study we found this level to be 15,39±1,067(14)gr/dL. WHO defines anemia as the level of Hb less than 12g/dL for women. In our study we found this level to be 13,26±1,068(12)gr/dL. We found that anemia borderline of the women in our region was consistent with anemia borderline of WHO.
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Kabasakal et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=714). Healthy population was evaluated on Normal complete blood count reference intervals (specifically hemoglobin) (p=<0.05). In a healthy Turkish population, mean hemoglobin levels were 15.39±1.07 g/dL for men and 13.26±1.07 g/dL for women, aligning with World Health Organization thresholds for anemia.
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