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Medical Laboratory Technology Journal
ISSN : -     EISSN : 24610879     DOI : https://doi.org/10.31964/mltj
Core Subject : Health, Science,
The aim of this journal publication is to disseminate the conceptual thoughts or ideas and research results that have achieved in the area of medical laboratory sciences. This Journal particularly focuses on the main problems in the development of the sciences of medical laboratory areas. It covers the parasitology, bacteriology, virology, hematology, clinical chemistry, toxicology, food and drink chemistry, and any sciences that cover sciences of medical laboratory area.
Articles 193 Documents
Manual and Automated Comparatıve Analysıs in Retıculocyte Countıng Method Ashim Manta; Nitumani Khaklari; Gayatri Gogoi; Ricko Dharmadi Utama; Ahmad Muhlisin
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (267.002 KB) | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v6i2.409

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The traditional method of reticulocyte count is based on microscopic evaluation of peripheral blood films. Automated processes have replaced the manual method of reticulocyte counts in most laboratories. They are readily available and give more precise results. The present study was conducted to compare the manual and automated methods of reticulocyte estimation. The study was conducted for six months, from January to June 2019, at a tertiary care center in Dibrugarh, Assam. One hundred twenty-six venous blood samples of patients were analyzed, of whom 27 were males and 99 females. Student t-test between the two methods showed a p-value of 0.41. Pearson's coefficient between the two methods showed r value =0.992. Scatter plot and Passing &Bablock regression analysis showed a positive correlation between the two methods. The present study showed a good correlation between manual and automated methods. The manual method can use the manual method of counting reticulocytes in situations of limited cost. In contrast, the automatic method can be an option when fast results and large sample sizes are required.
Patients that are having Covid-19 Disease After the First Dose of Covid-Vaccine Hakan Sezgin Sayiner; Aşki Vural; Fatih Doğan; Sedat Parlak; Furkan Bakirhan
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (264.216 KB) | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v7i2.390

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There is no effective treatment for the Covid-19 disease that is still impacting the whole world. It considered that vaccines, one of the effective means to prevent infectious diseases, will play a significant role in protecting from the Covid-19 Disease. Vaccinations generals performed before exposure. We aimed to follow the clinical and laboratory progress of patients who got Covid-19 after the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and to evaluate the changes that may occur in antibody formation. 13 patients, who received the first dose of COVID 19 vaccine Coronovac as of 14.01.2021 when vaccination started in Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital/Turkey, who had symptoms after the vaccine and whose real-time PCR found to be positive, were included in the study. After the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, 13 patients exam. Three of our patients were female, and 10 of them were male. The average age was 38.8. British variant detected in 4 of our patients; 1 of them was female. Contact times differed between 3 and 5 days. The most common symptoms were muscle-joint pain (53.8), weakness-fatigue (46.2), fever (38.5), and headache (30.8). Three of our patients, being one female, received inpatient treatment. Furthermore, our five patients who checked regarding Sars cov-2 IgG became positive in the first month. No adverse changes in the course of the illness observed in the patients were RT-PCR positive after the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Antibody response detected at the end of the first month.  Vaccination is an effective method for taking infectious diseases under control but adhering to personal protective measures still maintains their importance.
Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on the Excretory Function of the Liver Fidelis Oyakhire; Emokpae M.A; Enehizena Ogie; Egho E Valentine
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (241.523 KB) | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v0i0.416

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Diabetes mellitus is an internationally recognized health problem and a leading cause of death worldwide. However, the most significant increase in prevalence is expected to occur in Asia and Africa, where most patients will be found by 2030. Diabetic Mellitus is a clinical and metabolic syndrome characterized by abnormal carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism resulting in hyperglycemia, increased protein breakdown, Ketosis or acidosis due to absolute or relative deficiency, and insulin resistance, thereby leading to vascular complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. This study evaluated the levels of plasma bilirubin, ALP, and GGT among diabetic patients. A total of eighty (80) individuals were recruited for the study comprising of forty (40) diabetes patients with age range 25-80 years and forty (40) control subjects with the age range of 20-30 years in Irrua/Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. The study was carried out within six months (December 2018 - May 2019). All patients were diabetes. The serum Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), total and conjugated bilirubin were assayed by spectrophotometric method, and the data obtained were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 23.0 software. Serum levels of ALP, GGT, Total and unconjugated bilirubin were significantly elevated (P<0.05) among diabetes patients than control subjects except for conjugated bilirubin which was lower (P>0.05)  when compared with that of the control subjects. The mean serum levels of  ALP, GGT, total, unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin of male diabetes patients were non statistically significant (P>0.05) when compared with female diabetes subjects except the age (P<0.05). These findings indicate that hepatic injury was more likely among diabetes, and liver enzymes (ALP, GGT) are critical for monitoring glucose control concomitant with hepatic injury. Bilirubin is a potentially important biomarker for the assessment of the hepatic excretory system in diabetes mellitus.
Effectiveness of Boiling Method Using Aquadest Solvent in Oolong Tea Extraction Producing Mangenese Particle as a Contrast Media on Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) Fatimah Fatimah; Neni Susilaningsih; Hermina Sukmaningtyas; Agus Subagio
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (328.55 KB) | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v7i2.423

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Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography (MRCP) examines the pancreas and ductus billiaris using magnetic resonance imaging with a negative contrast media administered orally. Oolong tea is possible to be an alternative of an oral negative contrast media due to its manganese contained. This study will elaborate on the best method of oolong tea extraction to get the best mangenese substance and its capability to suppress inevitable organs. This is an experimental study with various methods of extraction, which are the maceration method with ethanol solvent, maceration method with aquadest solvent, and boiling method. The whole process includes collecting and preparing plant materials, sample identification, sample processing, extraction, and extract characterization. The manganese level is checked with Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) followed by scanning the extracted oolong tea in bottles and MRCP scanning examination. Results showed that manganese level with three different extraction methods is maceration method with ethanol is 1.23 mg/dl, maceration method with aquadest solvent is 0.82 mg/dl, and the extraction using the boiling method with aquadest solvent 0.94 mg/dl, and manufactured tea 1.40 mg/dl respectively. Scanning the extracted oolong tea in bottles showed that the best suppression is on the bottle, which contains extracted oolong tea using a boiling method with aquadest solvent. The image enhancement on MRCP showed that biliary trees are all enhanced using all the extraction methods; however, the best suppression for the stomach and duodenum is using the boiling method with aquadest solvent. The best choice for oolong tea extraction to get the best image to enhance and maximum suppression for disturbing organs is the boiling method with aquadest solvent. For the oolong tea, oral media contrast is to consider the level of manganese substance and its capability to suppress the disturbing organ to provide the best image for MRCP
Evaluation of 86 Patients Whom Death While Being Followed up with Pre-Diagnosis of Covid-19 Büşra Çalışır; Nilay Çöplü; Çetin Kılınç; Melike Yaşar Duman; Sedat Gülten; Abdullah İbrahim Çalışır; Ahmet Özden
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (104.935 KB) | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v0i0.396

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The Coronavirus-19 pandemic continues at full speed, and the number of patients who die from Covıd-19 is increasing. It was aimed to evaluate the demographic information and laboratory findings of 86 patients who died while being followed up in our hospital with a pre-diagnosis of Covıd-19. Identifying these characteristics of deceased patients will be essential to guide clinicians in identifying critically ill patients. Data on demographic information, comorbidities, time from hospitalization to death, molecular test results, thorax CT findings, biochemical findings, culture, antibiotic susceptibility, and the given treatments of the cases were collected from the electronic system Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital. While the RT-PCR test of 21 of the cases was positive, in 9 of the cases, control PCR tests were negative after a while. The CT results of 18 of the 21 initially RT-PCR positive cases were compatible with Covid-19, and the CT result of 3 could not be reached. When the blood test results of the cases were examined, neutrophil increase, white blood cell increase, lymphocyte reduction, and inflammatory markers increase were determined. A total of 43 bacterial growths were found in 21 cases. It has been observed that deaths in patients who were followed up with the pre-diagnosis of Covıd-19 generally occur in older people, males, and those with underlying diseases. It was thought that the cause of death could be underlying diseases, pathologies caused by inflammation, and secondary bacterial infections in addition to viral infection. Clinicians should be more careful about elderly patients, patients with secondary bacterial infections, or patients with neutrophilia, lymphopenia.
Development of Modified Kato Katz Kit as Laboratory Scale Prototype for Early Detection of Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STHs) Infection Rifqoh Rifqoh; Yayuk Kustiningsih; Jujuk Anton Cahyono
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): December
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Early detection of Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STHs) infection in laboratory medical facilities is one of the government's efforts in its elimination. Government regulations recommend Kato-Katz's quantitative method forthe diagnosis of STHs infection. Kato-Katz's domestic product is not availableyet. This research aims to create a laboratory-scale modified Kato-Katz kit for early detection of STHsinfection by fecal egg counts (FECs) in estimating the number of eggs per gram of stool (EPG).An experimental study was conducted to create a resin template, spatulas, and 3M-adhesive tape as a modified Kato-Katz Kit. 120 Kato-Katz thick smear preparations were done from 30 samples for modified and standard Kato-Katz with duplication. The amount of stool for each was weighed. All Kato-Katz thick smear microscopic examination was done at least 60 minutes by identifying the STHs eggs and counting them.The result for both methods showed no differences in EPG for Trichuris trichiura eggs p-value=0.012 (p<0.05), meanwhile the differences for Ascaris lumbricoides eggs p-value=0.156, and Hookworm eggs p-value=0.102 (p>0.05). Under microscopic examination, some A.lumbricoides eggs morphology was not visible because the adhesive in modified Kato-Katz blurry it, and the Hookworm fragile eggshells made it disappear within less than 60 minutes.The study concluded no difference in EPG for T.trichiura eggs by FECs betweenmodified Kato-Katzas this study product with the standard. It is recommended to improve modified Kato-Katz in further study, especially the adhesive tape, before using it as a quantitative toolforearly detection of STHs infection. 
Influence of Diabetes on Morphometric Index of Ovarian Follicles in Streptozocin-Induced Rats Serpil Ünver Saraydin; Berna Özdenoglu Kutlu; Dursun Saraydin
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (550.792 KB) | DOI: 10.31964/mltj.v0i0.359

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The study aimed to determine the effect of diabetes on follicle development by measuring the diameters of rats' ovarian follicles. The structure and function of many organs change by being affected by diabetes. The ovary is an essential organ of the reproductive system affected by diabetes. The size of the ovarian follicles and corpus luteum can also be affected by diabetes. For this reason, body mass, blood glucose level, and rat ovarian follicles, and corpus luteum diameters were measured in this study. Ten healthy female rats were kept as the control group. In the other rat group, experimental diabetes was induced with streptozotocin (STZ)(60 mg/kg). The rats in both groups were killed after 30 days and their ovaries removed. 5-6 µm sections were made using paraffin embedding techniques and stained with hematoxylin-eosin. On the fifth day of STZ administration to rats, the mass loss of rats was 10%, and the diabetogenic index was 330%. Compared with the control group, diameters of diabetic rats significantly decreased the diameter of the primordial, primary and Graafian follicles, and corpus luteum. The decrease in the diameter of secondary follicles of diabetic rats was not significant. The percentage shrinkage index was the highest in the corpus luteum with 37%. As a result, it can be said that diabetes influences the size of the ovarian follicles and especially the corpus luteum, thereby negatively affecting the ability to improve oocyte quality. Diabetes-related follicle diameter may shrink and cause infertility. It may be essential to measure the diameters of the follicles in vitro fertilization studies in patients with diabetes.
Condition Optimization for The Analysis of Risperidone and 9-0H-Risperidone by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Luki Yogaswara Yusuf; Aliya Nur Hasanah; Melisa Intan Barliana
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022): June
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Risperidone (RIS) is one of the most widely used atypical antipsychotics for treating schizophrenia in hospitals. RIS is metabolized by the liver and produces the primary active metabolite  9-OH-Risperidone (9-OHR). In the process of RIS metabolism, it is suspected that there are gene polymorphisms that cause variations in patient responses. Analysis of RIS and 9-OHR levels in the patient's blood can help to explain the various responses. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is the most popular method to analyze RIS and 9-OHR, but many deficiencies were found in the chromatograms in the previous study. This research aims to obtain optimal conditions of the analysis prior to method validation. Condition optimization by optimizing the wavelength, composition of the mobile phase, pH, flow rate, and particle size of the stationary phase. The results showed that the wavelength was 279 nm, the mobile phase was 0.05 M KH2PO4 pH 3.7: acetonitrile (94:6, v/v) plus 0.3% triethylamine, and the flow rate was 1.2 ml/min in the stationary phase (LiChroCART® RP 18; 250x4 mm; 10 µm) being the optimal condition. This method is suggested to continue method validation for analyzing RIS and 9-OHR in the serum or plasma.
Detection of the Metabolic Relationship Between Primary Tumor in Breast Cancer According to Molecular Classification in Positron Emission Tomography; Retrospective Cohort Study Ahmet Alyanak; Ferit Aslan
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022): June
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The main objective of the study was to investigate whether the maximum SUV emission tomography values of Positron differ between luminal molecular properties. The second objective was to examine the relationship between positron emission tomography SUV max and ki67 in primary tumors and axillary lymphadenopathy. In the study between January 2018 and December 2020, 158 patients with stage 1-2-3 breast cancer admitted to the outpatient clinic of general surgery and medical oncology Yüksek htisas University Medicalpark Ankara were retrospectively evaluated. The results of the study considering the relationship between molecular properties and metabolic activity of primary tumors, found a significant relationship between grade (p<0.005), estrogen receptor (p:0.019), and progesterone receptor (p:0.045). More important differences were observed in the luminal type, especially between such as basal and luminal A (p: 0.021). A significant correlation was found in the Pearson correlation test, which was performed between the primary tumor and the SUV values for maxillary axillary lymphadenopathy (p < 0.001, correlation coefficient: 0.331). For Ki67, there was a significant, albeit low, correlation between the SUV max primary tumors (p: 0.026, correlation coefficient 0.179). Although there is a statistically positive trend between Ki67 and axillary SUV max, there is no significant difference (p: 0.06 correlation coefficient: 0.157) In conclusion, we found a significant relationship between max. positron emission tomography SUV, estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, grade, ki67, and molecular subtypes such as basal and luminal A of the tumor. We found a correlation between the primary tumor and the metabolic activity of axillary lymphadenopathy. It will be meaningful to plan treatment and follow-up according to these results.
Analysis of Metabolite Levels, Secondary Minerals and Aloe Vera Formulation from Kalimantan Indonesia Fahmi Said; Ida Rahmawati; Neny Setiawaty Ningsih
Medical Laboratory Technology Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022): June
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Products from natural ingredients such as aloe vera must be high quality and meet standardization aspects. Determination of secondary metabolites and mineral levels is part of the standardization of natural product products. The dosage formula needs to be optimized to get the best formula based on evaluating the physical properties of the gel preparation. This study aimed to analyze the highest mineral and metabolite content between aloe vera from South Kalimantan and West Kalimantan, as well as the optimum formula for aloe vera gel based on its physical properties. The research method used is to perform sample preparation, extraction, analysis of minerals and secondary metabolites by spectroscopy. The data were analyzed descriptively, and the results showed that the content of iron, calcium, and zinc originating from West Kalimantan was 0.314 mg/g; 93.42 mg/g; 0.059 mg/g, while South Kalimantan 0.064 mg/g, 53.24 mg/g, 0.032 mg/g. The total phenolic, flavonoid, and anthraquinone levels from West Kalimantan were 0.512%, 1.31%, respectively, 2.28%, while those from South Kalimantan were 0.321%, 1.12%, 1.14%. The best formula for aloe vera gel is formula three, which has a darker color and meets the requirements of the physical properties of the gel. This study concludes that the highest mineral content in aloe vera comes from West Kalimantan, the highest secondary metabolite content also comes from West Kalimantan. And the best formula is the third formula with 20% natural dyes. Suggestions for further research are to examine the mineral content and secondary metabolites of aloe vera in various places in Indonesia so that the best aloe vera can be known.