The differences in the results of haemoglobin level examinations in female adolescents using digital and automated hematology analyzer methods

Abstract

The prevalence of anemia in Indonesian female adolescents is still high, which is around 32%. This means that 3-4 out of 10 female adolescents suffer from anemia. Anemia will greatly affect the next cycle of adolescents’ health and productivity. Therefore, it is necessary to have routine screening to determine the prevalence of anemia. Routine screening is used to identify the incidence of anemia and can be done by examination of haemoglobin (Hb). The purpose of this study is to know the difference between Hb examination using the Digital (Hb meter) and automated hematology analyzer (AHA) with the sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) method (AHA-SLS). The research method used was descriptive comparative with female adolescents as subjects from Maros, South Sulawesi. The results showed that in the digital method of Hb examination, 106 of 505 female adolescents were categorized as anemic. Meanwhile, in the AHA-SLS method, only 33 of 106 female adolescents suffered from anemia. Hence, there was a significant difference between the results of the Hb examination with the Digital method and the AHA-SLS method (p = 0.000).