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Study of smoking effects on total WBCs count and phagocytic activity of clinical laboratories workers blood in Al-Muthana Governorate
Other Title(s)
دراسة تأثيرات التدخين على العد الكلي لكريات الدم البيضاء و الفعالية البلعمية لدم العاملين في المختبرات السريرية لمحافظة المثنى
Joint Authors
al-Hamdani, Wiam S.
Jabbar, Shayma M.
Ali, Huda T.
Faram, Asmahan Y.
Source
Engineering and Technology Journal
Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 3B (31 Mar. 2016), pp.367-374, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Clinical Laboratory workers undergo a periodic checkup as biosafety management's procedures; due to that, they are in continuous exposure to pathogens during such work.
Smoking is a problem for healthy peoples, but as laboratory technicians, this subject was not under seeking before.
Total WBCs count is a test listed in the clinical form depended by Ministry of Health, while phagocytosis activity is not.
These two clinical parameters were estimated in this research in healthy volunteers Blood; working in Al-Muthana Governorate clinical laboratories, NBT test was used for Neutrophils activity evaluation.
Results showed elevation in WBCs Total Counts and decrease in phagocytic activity; smoking caused more elevation in total count and lower percentages of active phagocytic Neutrophils comparing with the non-smokers obtained values.
Conclusion: Periodic checkup in Iraq should be updated and smoking status must be included.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hamdani, Wiam S.& Jabbar, Shayma M.& Ali, Huda T.& Faram, Asmahan Y.. 2016. Study of smoking effects on total WBCs count and phagocytic activity of clinical laboratories workers blood in Al-Muthana Governorate. Engineering and Technology Journal،Vol. 34, no. 3B, pp.367-374.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729003
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hamdani, Wiam S.…[et al.]. Study of smoking effects on total WBCs count and phagocytic activity of clinical laboratories workers blood in Al-Muthana Governorate. Engineering and Technology Journal Vol. 34, no. 3B (2016), pp.367-374.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729003
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hamdani, Wiam S.& Jabbar, Shayma M.& Ali, Huda T.& Faram, Asmahan Y.. Study of smoking effects on total WBCs count and phagocytic activity of clinical laboratories workers blood in Al-Muthana Governorate. Engineering and Technology Journal. 2016. Vol. 34, no. 3B, pp.367-374.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729003
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 373-374
Record ID
BIM-729003