CORRELATION BETWEEN RETICULOCYTE HEMOGLOBIN EQUIVALENT (RET-HE) AND SERUM FERRITIN IN NEWBORNS AT RS PKU MUHAMMADIYAH, BANTUL, YOGYAKARTA
ANDINNA OCTARI, dr.Tri Ratnaningsih, Sp.PK.(K),M.Kes.
2014 | Skripsi | PENDIDIKAN DOKTER-
Background. Serum ferritin is the most common parameter used to assess iron status in newborn, can be rising in acute infection, inflammation or malignancy. A new parameter such as Ret-He consider be more accurate, less expensive, easier, faster and earlier detected to assess iron status. Objectives. To knows correlation between Ret-He and Serum Ferritin in newborn at RS PKU Muhammadiyah and whether Ret-He can be an alternative indicator of iron deficiency. Method. Cross-sectional with direct observation is conducted. Serum Ferritin and Ret-He is taken directly from blood cord immediately after baby born at RS PKU Muhammadiyah, Bantul. Result. Among 313 newborns, 56 excluded due to incomplete data. In total 257 included with 94,6% have normal ferritin status with reference range 6-400 μg/L, 99,3% have Ret-He level above cut off point 29 pg. With p= 0,124(p> 0,05), r= 0,095(r= 0,0 - <0,2), and slops of dots on scatter graph without straight line formed shows no any significant relationship between Ret-He with Serum Ferritin. Conclusion. There is no any significantly correlation between Ret-He and serum ferritin in newborn. Ret-He was not shown a positive chance to be alternative indicator to assess iron status of newborn due to lack of previous studies in newborn.
Kata Kunci : Anemia, Ferritin, Iron, Newborn, Ret-He.
