PERBEDAAN HASIL NILAI HEMATOKRIT MENGGUNAKAN METODE PERHITUNGAN PADA KEADAAN NORMAL DAN PADA PENDERITA ANEMIA

Anemia is a condition in which the amount of hemoglobin or red blood cell value decreases from the normal value. Based on WHO, the criteria for anemia are hemoglobin values ​​of less than 12 g/dL for women and 13 g/dL for men. In addition to hemoglobin, hematocrit value examination is a screening to diagnose anemia. Hematocrit value examination can be done using an automatic hematology analyzer and by calculation. Hematocrit value examination using an automatic hematology analyzer has the advantage of being relatively faster and can obtain values ​​from other parameters such as values ​​on the erythrocyte index. The disadvantage of this automatic hematology analyzer is that it cannot detect samples if the sample size is insufficient. While hematocrit examination by calculation is recommended for patients with normal conditions. In normal conditions, hematocrit has a value of 3x the hemoglobin value. This study aims to determine the difference in hematocrit values ​​with an automatic hematology analyzer in normal patients and in patients with anemia. The research used is an automatic hematology analyzer examination and calculation. The method of this study is cross-sectional with respondents of 46 normal patients and patients with anemia. The results of the study obtained an average hematocrit value using a hematology analyzer and calculations in normal patients aged <14 years of 40.1% and 39.9% at the age of >14 years 43.3% and 43.1% while in anemia patients the average age <14 years was 29.9% and 28.9% at the age of >14 years with an average of 25.2% and 23.8%. To determine the difference in hematocrit values ​​using an automatic hematology analyzer and with calculations, a statistical test of two variables was carried out, namely the t-independent test. Based on the results of the t-independent test that has been carried out, a sig value was obtained. 0.744 where >0.05 so that it can be concluded that there is no significant difference between the hematocrit values ​​examined using an automatic hematology analyzer and with calculations.

Keywords: Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Anemia, Hematology analyzer, Calculation