Hematology Profile of Elderly in Guguak Kabupaten 50 Kota, West Sumatera, Indonesia

Abstract

Hematological examination can give an idea of the presence or absence of anemia, nutritional status and immunology of the elderly so that it can help in monitoring the progression of the disease. This research is a descriptive research and the population included elderly people aged 60 years and over in Guguak Kabupaten 50 Kota, West Sumatera Indonesia. The tests included hemoglobin, index hemoglobin, erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets by using automatic analyzer. In this study, most of the elderly had hematological features in normal level.