PEMERIKSAAN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN DAN JUMLAH LEUKOSIT PADA NEONATUS SUSPECT SEPSIS YANG DIRAWAT DI RSUD ABEPURA

Abstract

The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is an indicator of the welfare of a nation that reflects the level of public health problems and is the main component of determining the life expectancy of a society. Neonatal sepsis is still a major problem in the field of neonatal care and services. The purpose of this study was to determine the results of the examination of C-Reactive Protein and the number of leukocytes in neonates with suspected sepsis who were treated at the Abepura Hospital. The population used in this study were all neonates who were treated in the Perinatology room at the Abepura Hospital. The number of samples in this study was 99 patients. The c-reactive protein examination method used is agglutination method and the leukocyte count method used is flow cytometer. This research was carried out for 3 months, starting from January 6 to March 31, 2020. From the C-Reactive Protein examination that has been carried out, positive results were obtained as many as 27 patients (27.27%) and negative as many as 72 patients (72.73%). while for the examination of the leukocyte count, the results obtained were normal leukocyte counts as many as 74 patients (74.75%), low leukocyte counts in 3 patients (3.03) and high leukocyte counts as many as 22 patients (22.22%). To prevent the occurrence of sepsis in neonates, what must be done include maintaining maternal health during pregnancy, checking pregnancy in health care facilities, handling childbirth according to standards and proper neonatal care.