Reliable Determination of Anaemia Prevalence, among 2175 Children Admitted to Campus University Hospital of Togo

Abstract

Introduction:  Anaemia prevalence among children under 5 years old, in the world in 2011 according to WHO was at 62.8%. WHO-AFRO in 2015 stated that in most Africa countries, laboratory infrastructures and testing quality remain in budding stages. The purpose of this study was to ensure the accuracy of the haemoglobin test, for a reliable estimation of the anaemia prevalence among children with comparison of this prevalence to some previous national data.
Materials and Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was performed from May 2017 to February 2018 on quality control and patient’s outcome registers, at the Campus University Hospital Laboratory. The accuracy of The Sysmex XN-1000® was evaluated by using the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments criterion. The anaemia prevalence was assessed with WHO anaemia criteria.
Results: The accuracy conformity rate of haemoglobin test was 100%. The prevalence of anaemia, ranging from 50.2% to 68.6%, was higher among children aged of 12 to 14. The highest prevalence of severe anaemia (22.8%) as well as moderate anaemia (29.1%) was observed among 5 to 11 years children.
Conclusion: The Sysmex XN-1000® provides accurate haemoglobin test results. The anaemia prevalence in 2018 among children admitted to Campus University hospital and the previous ones are still high.