Studies on Some Haematolgical parameters of the Elderly

-83SUM M A R YIn a study of som~ haematolOgical parameters ofelderly subjects aged from 60 years and above,we.ect 80 cases for this study classified as follow :)UPJ .20 normal individuals aged from 20-30years as a controllUP II.40 individuals of apperently healthyelderly aged from 60 years and above.lUP I I I • ;20 anaemic individuals aged from 60 yearsand above.I n d ea cri bin g c h a n 9 e sin’ b 1 00 d cell s wit had v e n c i n g!, a complete haematological evaluation was done inclu-Ig a determination of the red blood cell count, haemo_’bin, haematocit, red cell indices (mean cOrpuscular.uume(MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean:puscular haemoglObin concentration (McHc), TotalICOCY ticcount and differential, reticulocytic count,;.R.(Erythrocytic sedementation rate)and plateletlnt, Besides Quantitative red cell G6PD estimation.As regards, the anaemic elderly patien~classified;ording to the possible causes of anaemia into anaemia=hronic disease pregent in 10 cases constituting 50% caused.