HUBUNGAN JUMLAH TROMBOSIT DENGAN NILAI HEMATOKRIT PADA PENDERITA DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE DENGAN MANIFESTASI PERDARAHAN SPONTAN DI RSUP DR. M. DJAMIL PADANG

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a major public health problem in Indonesia. Examination of hematocrit values and platelet counts as indicators of dengue diagnosis. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between platelet counts and hematocrit levels in patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever. A retrospective study of 138 patients of dengue in the RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang period Januari 2013 – Desember 2013. Data was taken from the Installation of Medical Record is the value of hematocrit and platelet, then data were examined using automated tools Pentra-60. Then the data were analyzed using the Spearman correlation test. The results of this study found the average platelet count on admission was 49.779 ± 35.058 cells/mm3, while the average hematocrit value on admission was 43,6 ± 6,4%%. Data analysis was then performed to find the relationship of hematocrit value of the platelet count on admission, obtained Spearman correlation coefficient (r) of -0,047 and a significance value of p > 0,05. Based on the results, it can be concluded that there was no significant correlation between platelet counts and hematocrit levels. Keywords: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, platelet counts, hematocrit levels