Background: Septicaemia is well documented as being one of the major causes of neonatal mortality and
morbidity worldwide including Bangladesh. A haematological scoring system which includes total WBC count,
absolute neutrophil count, platelet count and C reactive protein may be beneficial for the early and rapid
diagnosis of neonatal septicaemia. So this study was done to see the role of the haematological score in
neonatal septicaemia.
Methods: This observational study was done in SCABU, BIRDEM General Hospital 2 from April 2012 to
September 2012. One twenty neonates who were clinically suspected of septicaemia were enrolled in this
study. A score of 1 was given for each of the haematological parameters. Blood culture was done in all
neonates along with haematological score to prove septicaemia.