Study of Smoking Effects on Total WBCs Count and Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Laboratories Workers Blood in Al-Muthana Governorate
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...
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| author | Weam S. Al-Hamadany Shaymaa M. Jabbar Huda T. Ali Asmahan Y. Faram |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cad1a131c446438bb1f9a31bfe7205fd2024-02-04T17:27:27ZengUnviversity of Technology- IraqEngineering and Technology Journal1681-69002412-07582016-03-01343B36737410.30684/etj.34.3B.3116164Study of Smoking Effects on Total WBCs Count and Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Laboratories Workers Blood in Al-Muthana GovernorateWeam S. Al-HamadanyShaymaa M. JabbarHuda T. AliAsmahan Y. FaramClinical 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.https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_116164_b3b3c52883fd33f609c0a506a508fa59.pdfsmokingclinical laboratories workersnbttotal wbcs countperiodic checkupphagocytic activity |
| spellingShingle | Weam S. Al-Hamadany Shaymaa M. Jabbar Huda T. Ali Asmahan Y. Faram Study of Smoking Effects on Total WBCs Count and Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Laboratories Workers Blood in Al-Muthana Governorate Engineering and Technology Journal smoking clinical laboratories workers nbt total wbcs count periodic checkup phagocytic activity |
| title | Study of Smoking Effects on Total WBCs Count and Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Laboratories Workers Blood in Al-Muthana Governorate |
| title_full | Study of Smoking Effects on Total WBCs Count and Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Laboratories Workers Blood in Al-Muthana Governorate |
| title_fullStr | Study of Smoking Effects on Total WBCs Count and Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Laboratories Workers Blood in Al-Muthana Governorate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of Smoking Effects on Total WBCs Count and Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Laboratories Workers Blood in Al-Muthana Governorate |
| title_short | Study of Smoking Effects on Total WBCs Count and Phagocytic Activity of Clinical Laboratories Workers Blood in Al-Muthana Governorate |
| title_sort | study of smoking effects on total wbcs count and phagocytic activity of clinical laboratories workers blood in al muthana governorate |
| topic | smoking clinical laboratories workers nbt total wbcs count periodic checkup phagocytic activity |
| url | https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_116164_b3b3c52883fd33f609c0a506a508fa59.pdf |
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