Kadar Mean Corpuscular Volume (Mcv) Pada Pengguna Alkohol Menahun Di Desa Rurukan Kecamatan Tomohon Timur

Abstract

: Chronic consumption of alcohol in large enough quantity can cause a variety of health problems, one of them is anemia. Maximum blood alcohol level is achieved in 30-90 minutes. This study aimed to obtain the level of Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) among alcohol consumers in Rurukan village, Tomohon. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. The level of MCV was measured by using ABX tool Petra XL 80. The results showed that there were 30 respondents in this study. Most of the respondents were in age group 46-55 years (63%), worked as labours/motor drivers (80%), and the durations of alcohol consumption were 7-10 years and 11-15 years with an average of MCV level of 88.62 fL (within normal limit). Conclusion: The average of MCV level of chronic alcohol consumers in Rurukan village, Tomohon, was still within normal limit