Correlation between serum Calcium levels and smear grading among the pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Year 2018, Volume: 08 Issue: 01, 19 - 22, 15.03.2018

T. Jaya Chandra M. Sowjanya

https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.396290

Abstract

Objective: To find the serum calcium (Ca) levels in the pulmonary
tuberculosis (PT) patients and its correlation with smear grading.

Methods: Microscopically
confirmed PT patients were included in the test group and healthy individuals
in the control group. Two sputum samples were collected from the participants
by the same day approach. Smears were stained by Ziehl Neelsen staining
technique. Simultaneously 5 ml blood was collected; serum was separated by
centrifugation at 3000 rpm, 10 minutes. Serum Ca was estimated by kit method,
by auto analyzer. ANOVA test was used to find the statistical significance.

Results:
Total 100 participants were included. The mean serum Ca levels were 7.2 mg/dL
and 9.4 mg/dL in the test and control groups, respectively. Grade wise the mean
serum Ca levels were 7.4 mg/dL, 7.3 mg/dL, 7.1 mg/dL and 7 mg/dL respectively
for scanty, 1+. 2+ and 3+. Statistically the difference was not significant
among the groups and the grades.

Conclusion: As per our study hypocalcemia is observed in PT
patients and the mean serum Ca levels were decreased with smear grading. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2018; 8(1):19-22

Keywords

Calcium, levels, mean, serum

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