Principales alteraciones en el hemograma de los habitantes de Sarapamba Yutuloma, Tambo-Cañar julio 2015-enero 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The blood count constitutes a set of basic tests that are most requested in the clinical evaluation of the patient, which allows to determine the overall health of the individual. The study takes importance in detecting blood diseases, indicating their prevalence and the possible associated factors. OBJECTIVE: To determine the main alterations in the blood count of the population of Sarapamba Yutuloma, Tambo – Cañar. July 2015 – January 2016. METHODOLOGY: The study was based on the descriptive type of cross-section, in a finite universe of 180 (one hundred eighty) people. Previous to the development of the research the population of Sarapamba Yutuloma signed the informed consent; surveys were applied in which it was included information related to the variables of the study: age, sex, nutrition, anemia, pregnancy, symptomatology, hematologic values. For the recording sampling and results relevant forms were used and for the tabulation and the analysis of information, the SPSS V22 Software and Microsoft Excel. RESULTS: Of the 171 people who belongs to the 66,1 % are women and the predominant age group corresponds to the ages 15 between 45 with the 47,9%. The 17% presents Polyglobulia and a 5,3 % manifest low Hemoglobin with a 2,9% in children minor to 5 years old. The 4,1 % have Leukocytosis and the 2,9 % have Leukopenia. The Leukocyte formula: the 22,2% Neutrophilia, the 25,1% Lymphocytopenia, the 11,7% Monocytosis. Finally, the 10,5% Eosinophilia and in the platelet count the 3,5% presents Thrombocytosis CONCLUSIONS: The data obtained allowed to determine the main alterations in the blood count of the population of Sarapamba Yutuloma obtaining results of importance and significance to the community.