Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) tends to increasing worldwide. The main cause of death in type 2 DM is coronaryheart disease (CHD) and its mortality rate can increase 2 to 4 times compared to non-diabetics. One of the risk factors in CHD isdyslipidemia. To know the lipid profile based on age and gender and to assess the relation of total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and TG levelto age. Descriptive retrospective study in patients with type 2 DM who are 45 years old and over. From 100 Type 2 DM patients, in theDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar, period of June to December 2005, the largest age groupwith dyslipidemia was > 59 years old, with increase LDL level, 32.73% in males and 46.67% in females. There was a significant relationbetween the in crease of TG (p = 0.03) and the decrease of HDL (p = 0.02) with age. Dyslipidemia in type 2 DM patients at age group> 59 years old was shown by an increase in LDL level. The increase of TG and decrease of HDL level were significant in all age groups.Restriction of this study was not to check the antilipidemic medicine used. Early dyslipidemia of Type 2 DM should be known by lipidfraction determination and further dyslipidemia study should be conducted to predict the risk of CHD.

The bacterial and sensitivity pattern towards antimicrobials on urinary tract infections (UTI) patients are very important to beknown by clinicians to get a successful treatment. The bacterial and sensitivity pattern towards antimicrobials will be changed in differentplace and time, so that those should be analyzed routinely. To evaluate the bacterial and antimicrobials resistance pattern on urinarytract infections patients. A retrospective study on 220 urinary samples in January until December 2004 at Clinical Microbiology subunit of Dr.Wahidin Sudirohusodo hospital . Of 99 samples of UTI, Prevalence of UTI in woman (54.5%) were higher than man (45.5%).Most of sample (28 samples) were found in 0 to 15 years group. The most bacteries in urine were Escherichia coli (39.4%) and Klebsiella(26.3%). Amikacin was sensitive to all bacteries, while amoxicilin and ampicilin were resistance. Prevalence of UTI in women werehigher than in men. Incidens of UTI was highest in children group. The most bacteries in urine samples were Escherichia coli. Amikacinwas sensitive to all bacteries, while Amoxicilin and Ampicilin were resistance.

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is an emergency cardiac condition manifested by chest pain or other symptoms as the result ofischemic myocardium. Myocardial damage can be detected by Creatine Kinase MB (CK-MB), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) and cTnTtests. CTnT can be used as criteria of therapy determination. The combination of CK-MB and cTnT are the most effective tests if theearly myocardium damage is unknown, to evaluate cTnT, CK-MB, and LDH values in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) atWahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar. Secondary data were collected from the medical records (from March to July 2005 period)at Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar. Chi-square and Spearman correlation were carried out to analyze the collected data. Theinvestigators found 90 patients with ACS consisted of 57 males (63.33%) and 33 females (36.67%). The highest cTnT Value of 0.1 to2.0 ng/ml was found in 39 patients (43.33%), 30 females (52.63%). Significant correlation showed by Chi-square test between IMAEKG and cTnT values (p < 0.05). Spearman correlation test demonstrated significant correlation between cTnT value and CK-MB andLDH (p = 0.001). Most cTnT values were found in the male patients with ACS, aged 60 to 69 years and significantly correlated withIMA’s ECG, CK-MB and LDH.

The reference values of laboratory tests are affected by factors such as instruments and methods of tests, which are always beingdeveloped. For these reasons, each laboratory is recommended to determine their own reference values. To determine the reference valuesof complete blood count in healthy adult people, and compare them to the reference values which is taken from the references. A crosssectional study was conducted on 200 healthy adult people, aged 18-60 years, selected during blood donation. The eight haematologicalparameters were estimated using Sysmex Xt-1800i at Dr.Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital. The data were analyzed statistically by SPSS11.5 programs. The reference values of leukocyte, erythrocyte, haemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC and platelet were: 4400 to10000 /µL; %:4.2–6.2 × 106/µL; &:3.8–5.5 × 106/µL; %:12.5–17.3 g/dL; &:11.8–15.4 g/dL; %:38.1–50.4 %; &:31.1–49.7 %; 80,1to 94,3 fL, 25,9–31,9 pg, 31,4–35,2 g/dL, and %:171.2–405.1 × 103/µL; &:191.8–441.5 × 103/µL, respectively. Significant differenceswere observed in the MCH and platelet values (p< 0,005). The values found in this study were similar to the reference value commonlyused in our laboratory, except for the MCH value which was lower and the platelet value which was higher..

The information about Gram stain of a bactery can help the clinicians to choose good antimicrobial therapy because many of antimicrobial drugs have activity to positive or negative Gram bacterial selective. So it needed to have a method to early identificationGram stain of bactery, which can be faster, cheaper and more practice. Identification of Gram stain we can do with BactidentBactident aminopeptidase test, Gram stain test and culture test. The aimed of this study is to know the accuracy of bactident aminopeptidase test, Gram stain test and culture test. The aimed of this study is to know the accuracy of bactident aminopeptidase test with culture test in identify Gram negative bactery. A diagnostic test was done among 60 samples (pus and sputum) at Sub UnitInfection Disease Dr.Wahidin Sudirohusodo public Hospital of Makasar from March to July 2008. Bactident aminopeptidase test, Gramstain test and culture test were done to each sample. The data was analysed with 2 × 2 table. Accuracy of Bactident aminopeptidaseBactident aminopeptidase test on culture test were high sensitivity 61.11%, specificity 100.00%, positive predivtive value (PPV) 100.00% and negative predictivevalue (NPV) 63.16%. Sensitivity of Bactident aminopeptidase test on culture test were lower than sensitivity of Gram stain test onBactident aminopeptidase test on culture test were lower than sensitivity of Gram stain test on test on culture test were lower than sensitivity of Gram stain test on culture test (61.11% vs 83.33%). Specificity of Bactident aminopeptidase test on culture test were higher than specificity of Gram stainBactident aminopeptidase test on culture test were higher than specificity of Gram stain test on culture test were higher than specificity of Gram stain test on culture test (100.00% vs 79.19%). Accuracy of Bactident aminopeptidase test on Gram stain and culture test is high enough,Bactident aminopeptidase test on Gram stain and culture test is high enough, test on Gram stain and culture test is high enough, it can lead us conclude that Bactident aminopeptidase test can be usefull to the clinician for using the antimicrobial before culture testBactident aminopeptidase test can be usefull to the clinician for using the antimicrobial before culture test test can be usefull to the clinician for using the antimicrobial before culture test was provided.