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Comparison of the Profile and TSH Levels from Several Types of Blood Collection Tubes Putra, Gunawan Eka; Sukartini, Ninik; Immanuel, Suzanna; Henrika, Fify; Indrasari, Nuri Dyah
INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND MEDICAL LABORATORY Vol 26, No 2 (2020)
Publisher : Indonesian Association of Clinical Pathologist and Medical laboratory

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24293/ijcpml.v26i2.1475

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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is an important parameter in diagnosing thyroid disease which uses serumaccording to the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations. The use of plasma can help improve the TurnAround Time (TAT); however, the discrepancy with serum is unknown. A cross-sectional study using 89 blood samples wasperformed to compare TSH levels using serum tubes with clot activator (Tube I), plasma tubes with heparin (Tube II), andplasma tubes with heparin-gel separator (Tube III); and to overview of TSH levels according to gender and age. The medianof TSH levels in Tubes I, II, and III were 1.380 (0.032-7.420) μIU/mL, 1.380 (0.030-7.480) μIU/mL, and 1.360 (0.030-7.460)μIU/mL, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences in TSH levels of the three tubes. The median TSHlevels differences of Tubes II and III compared to the tube I were -0.9% (-7.2-2.2) and -1.7% (-8.0-1.6), respectively.Measurement bias observed in this study was following the specified desirable bias according to Ricos. The median TSHlevels of the male and female groups were 1.500 (0.032-4.250) μIU/mL and 1.345 (0.058-7.420) μIU/mL, respectively. MedianTSH levels of 31-40 years old age group and >61 years old age group were 1.190 (0.609-3.240) μIU/mL and 1.730 (0.088-5.760) μIU/mL, respectively. Specimens from three tubes could be used to examine TSH levels. Measurement of TSH levelsshowed a higher median in the male and older group.
Blood Zinc Profile and Fecal Analysis of Colitis Patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital Indrasari, Nuri Dyah; Pattiasina, Firensca; Fauzi, Achmad; Yusra, Yusra; Kumalawati, July; Immanuel, Suzanna
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy Vol 23, No 1 (2022): VOLUME 23, NUMBER 1, April 2022
Publisher : The Indonesian Society for Digestive Endoscopy

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Background: Colitis is a gastrointestinal disease that poses a major problem in Indonesia. Zinc (Zn) is an important trace element which plays role as antimicrobial in intestinal mucosa, increases gastrointestinal barrier, and immune function. Colitis can cause histologic changes in gastrointestinal tract epithelial which will disrupt the absorption and excretion of Zn causing zinc deficiency. This study aims to evaluate the difference of Zn level in colitis and healthy subjects, as well as the fecal analysis profile of colitis patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital. Method: The design of this study was cross-sectional and was performed in colitis and healthy subjects. Colitis patients were recruited consecutively in patients in Gastroenterology Clinic and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Centre in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital. Zinc examination from blood sample was performed using spectrophotometry. Fecal analysis was performed manually. The level of zinc from colitis subjects was compared to healthy subjects. Fecal analysis examination consists of macroscopic, microscopic, and chemical examinations of the feces.Results: There were 40 colitis subjects and 16 healthy subjects in August 2019 - May 2020. There were significant differences in Zn levels between colitis and healthy subjects, which were 10.9 ± 1.9 mol/L and 12.3 ± 1 mol/L, respectively (p = 0.011). There were 45% (18/45) colitis subjects who were also suffering from Zn deficiency. The stool analysis in colitis subjects showed soft stool consistency in 90% subjects, slimy stools in 17.5%, increased in erythrocyte count in 60%, increased in leukocyte count in 5%, positive stool starch in 20%, positive stool fat in 7.5%, acid pH in 97.5%, positive stool occult blood in 37.5%, and fungi in stool in 7.5%.