Gambaran Kadar Hemoglobin Pada Remaja Putri di UPTD Puskesmas Kereng Bangkirai: Description of Hemoglobin Levels in Adolescent Girls at the Kereng Bangkirai Community Health Center UPTD

Fatiza Haida Denny (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya)
Windya Nazmatur Rahmah (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya)
Fitria Hariati Ramdhani (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya)

Barigas: Medical and Health Science Journal
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Barigas: Medical and Health Science Journal

Anemia is a condition where the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin in a person is less than normal. Anemia in adolescent girls in Indonesia is still quite high, due to various factors including menstrual patterns, energy intake, protein, iron, and vitamin C intake, habits of drinking tea or coffee, worm infestation, knowledge, education and parents' occupations, and family income. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of hemoglobin levels in adolescent girls at the Kereng Bangkirai Primary Health Care Unit. The method used in this study was descriptive method with a sample size of 72 adolescent girls. Hemoglobin levels were examined using Point of Care Testing (POCT). The results of the study showed that 41.67% of adolescent girls had low hemoglobin levels, 56.94% had normal hemoglobin levels, and 1.39% had high hemoglobin levels.