The Role of Genedrive in Point of Care Method For Hepatitis C Elimination in Hemodialysis Center.

Background: Point of care is laboratory testing conducted close to the site of the patient. Point of care assessment is essential to detect and treat the hepatitis C virus in a single visit. The potential use of Genedrive extends to remote areas and key populations Therefore, there is a need for a simple, and cost-effective examination of methods, such as Genedrive.

Microbial Profile, Peritoneal Fluid White Blood Cell Count, and Outcome of Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis at Indonesian Tertiary Hospital.

Introduction: Peritonitis caused by peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains a common complication of continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD). The purpose of this study is to determine the microbial profile in CAPD-related peritonitis, the optimal cutoff of white blood cell (WBC) count, and the percentage of polymorphonuclear (PMN) in CAPD fluid in the prediction of CAPD-related peritonitis, together with the outcome of CAPD-related peritonitis at an Indonesian tertiary hospital. This is a retrospective cohort study of CAPD-related peritonitis patients at Indonesian tertiary hospitals from November 2020 to October 2022.

Diagnostic role of stool TB-PCR in suspected tuberculous colitis patient at Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central General Hospital: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: the signs and symptoms of tuberculous (TB) colitis were similar with other diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, finding the diagnostic modality to help differentiate TB colitis with other diseases was a challenge. In this study we aimed to find the proportion of positive stool TB-PCR in suspected TB colitis subjects and also the diagnostic value of the stool TB-PCR if compared to colonoscopy, histopathology and clinical evaluation.

Case Report: Left atrial myxoma with confirmed Delta variant COVID-19 infection, "to treat or withhold".

Primary cardiac tumors (PCTs) are extremely rare entities. More than half of PCTs are benign, with myxoma being the most common tumor. Generally, simple tumor resection is the treatment of choice for benign PCTs since it has promising results that yield low complication and recurrence rates.

Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients.

Introduction: Invasive candidiasis is a severe form of infection. The incidence of invasive fungal infections has increased, due to the increasing number of patients with impaired immunity who are being treated through prolonged stay in hospital facilities. Neurological patient treatment methods such as antimicrobials, corticosteroid, central venous catheter (CVC), total parenteral nutrition, and mechanical ventilation use are associated with common risk factors for invasive candidiasis.

Cutoff Value of Qualitative HBsAg for Confirmatory HBsAg Using the Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay Method.

Background: Confirmatory hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is an assay used to distinguish weakly reactive from false-positive HBsAg results.

Objective: To determine the signal to cutoff (S/CO) value of chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) HBsAg assay that should trigger follow-up confirmatory HBsAg testing.

Methods: All specimens with an initial S/CO value of 0.

Whole-Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Cluster of Immunocompromised Children in Indonesia.

Background: Thus far, Indonesia has recorded over 4,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 144,000 fatalities; 12.8% of cases have been in children under 18 years. Whole-genome viral sequencing (WGS) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been demonstrated to help differentiate hospital-acquired infection from community-acquired coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.

Tocilizumab as a Treatment for 'Cytokine Storm Syndrome' in COVID-19: A Case Report.

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) which is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been a problem worldwide, particularly due to the high rate of transmission and wide range of clinical manifestations. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiorgan failure are the most common events observed in severe cases and can be fatal. Cytokine storm syndrome emerges as one of the possibilities for the development of ARDS and multiorgan failure in severe cases of COVID-19.

Comparison of point-of-care and central laboratory analyzers for blood gas and lactate measurements.

Background: Blood gas analysis and blood lactate measurement have important roles in patient management. Point-of-care (POC) testing simplifies and provides rapid blood gas and lactate measurements. This study aimed to compare pH, pCO , pO , and lactate measurements between a POC device and a benchtop blood gas analyzer typically used in a hospital central laboratory, and to evaluate the inter-device variability of the POC device.

Evaluation of the stability of Cell Dyn 16 Tri Level as a control material for laboratory external quality assessment scheme on hematology.

The implementation of a laboratory test should always implement a laboratory quality control program, i.e internal quality control and external quality assessment. In an external quality assessment scheme, a control material that is stable over delivery until tested by the participating laboratory.