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This study assessed some haematological parameters of bankers in Calabar metropolis. A total of 100 people (maleand female) between the age of 21 and 60 were recruited for this research, 50 bankers and 50 non-bankers who servedas control. 4mls of blood was collected by venipuncture into an EDTA bottle for full blood count and erythrocytesedimentation rate. Using Microhaematocrit method for packed cell volume (PCV), visual manual method for totalwhite cell count and platelet count, cyanmethaemoglobin method for haemoglobin estimation and, Westergren’smethod for erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Results were expressed as means ± standard deviation, whilestudent’s t-test and analysis of variance was used for comparison of means; P was statistically significant at <0.05.Ofall the haematological parameters analyzed, there was a significant increase in basophil and a decrease in PCV andplatelet count (0.06 ± 0.31× 1012, 0.42 ± 0.05 l/l, 283.32 ± 78.20× 109) in bankers when compared with the control(0.30 ± 0.65× 1012, 0.35 ± 0.41 l/l, 253.48 ± 71.18× 109) respectively. It also shows that there was a significantreduction in the PCV and the haemoglobin concentration mean ± standard deviation of female bankers(130.72±20.87, 0.40 ± 0.04 l/l) compared to their male counterparts (156.50±26.07, 0.48 ± 0.05 l/l). This study alsoreveals that based on the duration of service, ESR was (14.44 ± 8.40 mm/hr.) amongst those who have been workingfor 6 – 10 years, while those who have worked for less than 6years had an ESR of (9.23 ± 7.31). Pearson’s correlationshowed a strong positive association between PCV and haemoglobin concentration that was significant.