Effectiveness of the Trimester MPV/Platelet and PDW/Platelet Ratios in Predicting Abortus Imminens and Abortion

Abstract

Aim:The aim of this study is to examine the role of platelet value, mean platelet volume (MPV) value, platelet distribution width (PDW) value, MPV/platelet ratio and PDW/platelet ratio in predicting abortus imminens and abortion that may occur during pregnancy.Materials and Methods:Our study was conducted between the years of 2018 and 2020 and 300 pregnant women between the 6th and 12th gestational weeks, who were admitted to obstetrics outpatient clinics and gave complete blood count test, were included in the study. The patients’ ages, number of abortion, gestational weeks, platelet values, MPV values, PDW values, MPV/platelet ratios and PDW/platelet ratios were recorded from the patient files. Patients were divided into 3 groups; abortion, abortus imminens and control groups. All data were analyzed comparatively.Results:There was no significant difference (p>0.05) among the abortion group, the abortus imminens group and the control group in terms of platelet values, PDW values, MPV values, PDW/platelet ratios and MPV/platelet ratios. When evaluated in terms of laboratory parameters, the mean platelet value was found as 256.7±65.6, the PDW value as 12.2±1.8, the MPV value as 10.2±0.8, the MPV/platelet ratio as 0.042±0.011, and the PDW/platelet ratio as 0.051±0.016.Conclusion:MPV, PDW and MPV/platelet and PDW/platelet ratios obtained from the complete blood count tests of healthy pregnant women in the first trimester are not effective in predicting the risk of further abortion and abortus imminens.

Keywords

• abortion
• abortus imminens
• mean platelet volume
• platelet
• platelet distribution