Physiological, hematological and some biochemical alterations during pregnancy

Hiba Muwafaq Saleem; Thikra Majid Muhammed; Hussein Riyadh Abdul Kareem Al-Hetty; Dina Akeel Salman

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.12017

Authors

Hiba Muwafaq Saleem Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Al-Maarif University college, AL-Anbar, Iraq
Thikra Majid Muhammed Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Al-Maarif University college, AL-Anbar, Iraq
Hussein Riyadh Abdul Kareem Al-Hetty Department of Nursing, Al-Maarif University college, AL-Anbar, Iraq
Dina Akeel Salman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords:

hepcidin, B12, homocystiene, total iron binding capacity

Abstract

The mother's body undergoes several changes in all organ of the bodily systems to stimulate the growth and development of the fetus; hence, the clinical laboratory play an important role in the management of pregnant women. A total number of 90 sample were (60 pregnant and 30 control) from the general women population that were referrals from al-Ramadi of obstetrician – gynecologist hospital in the period November 2021 to June 2022. The result of statistical analysis of the present study showed there were no significantly differences between age of pregnant and control group and the gestation period time the pregnant women was 15 % in 1^st trimester of gestation, 35 % in 2^nd trimester of gestation and 50 % in 3^rd trimester of gestation , in addition complete peripheral blood count examination ( leukocytes , Neutrophils , Lymphocytes ,Erythrocytes , Hemoglobin , Hematocrit , and Platelet) revealed significantly lower rates of pregnancy compared to the control group while (Neutrophil) were revealed significantly increase between pregnant and control group.

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