_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: Email: ateread@gmail.com; British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research 8(8): 717-723, 2015, Article no.BJMMR.2015.497 ISSN: 2231-0614 SCIENCEDOMAIN international www.sciencedomain.org Haematological Indices and Absolute CD4 Counts of Apparently Healthy Population in Ondo State, Nigeria Bolaji David Akinbo 1 , Adedeji David Atere 1* , Hammed Bankole Fatunade 2 and Nelson Osakpamwan Iyabor 3 1 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. 2 Department of Haematology and Blood Transfussion and Serology, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. 3 Department of Accident and Emmergency, Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration between all authors. Authors BDA and ADA designed and coordinated the study. Authors ADA and BDA performed the statistical analysis, wrote the protocol, and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Authors HBF and BDA managed the analyses of the study. Author NOI assessed the participants clinically. Author HBF coordinated sample collection while authors NOI and ADA managed the literature searches. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17974 Editor(s): (1) Ricardo Forastiero, Professor of Physiology and Internal Medicine, Haematology, Favaloro University, Argentina. Reviewers: (1) Aneke John C, Haematology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nigeria. (2) Anazoeze Jude Madu, Department of Haematology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Nigeria. (3) Nwogoh Benedidct, Hematology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history.php?iid=1120&id=12&aid=9330 Received 31 st March 2015 Accepted 6 th May 2015 Published 21 st May 2015 ABSTRACT Aims: This study was designed and conducted to establish the normal values of various haematological indices and CD4 absolute count for apparently healthy adult in Ondo State, and to compare these values with those obtained for other populations in both tropical and western countries. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Haematology and the global HIV/AIDS Initiative Original Research Article