title: [Estimation of normal hemogram values in Madagascar].
abstract: In Madagascar, as in several african countries, haematological normal values has not been established. To assess the haematological normal values in the laboratory of the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, blood cell counts among 67 adults healthy malagasy volunteers, living in highlands of Madagascar, was performed. Blood was analysed with a Coulter STKS haematological autoanalyzer. A significant difference was noted between both sexes for the count of red blood cells, leukocytes, platelets, neutrophile polynuclears, eosinophile polynuclears, lymphocytes and for haemoglobin and haematocrit values. Our data were compared to those of different african and caucasian populations.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, BP 1274-101 Antananarivo-Madagascar.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rakoto Alson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ratsitorahina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pfister
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laganier
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dromigny
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D044383:Black People; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins