Lupus is one of the autoimmune diseases in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own organs. The symptoms can vary widely, ranging from prolonged fatigue, joint pain, fever, and rashes to organ-related issues such as problems with the kidneys or lungs. To help detect lupus early, several tests can be performed, namely the ANA Test, ANA Profile, and Anti-dsDNA. 1. ANA Test: The First Step in Detecting Lupus The ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) Test is a screening test to detect...

In the Early Days of Indonesia's Independence, the Struggle Was Not Only on the Battlefield Behind the front lines where fighters bore arms, stood resilient figures in the world of healthcare—doctors, nurses, paramedics, and midwives—who fought to save lives amid limited tools and medicine. Life-Threatening Diseases The period between 1945–1947 was critical for public health. Based on reports from the Ministry of Information of the Republic of Indonesia and the Health Service of Jakarta...

Sahabat PRAMITA, who would have thought that a fluid often considered trivial like urine could provide much information about body health? A complete urine examination is a simple yet very important way to recognize various disorders in the body early. A urine test is performed by taking a small sample of urine to be analyzed in the laboratory. This examination can observe the color, clarity, odor, as well as the contents in the urine in the form of white blood cells, red blood cells, epithel...

Dear PRAMITA friends, dengue fever remains one of the most common diseases in Indonesia, especially during the rainy season. One of the earliest and fastest ways to detect this illness is through the NS1 test. This test can identify a specific protein produced by the dengue virus—the cause of dengue fever. When a person is bitten by an Aedes aegypti mosquito carrying the virus, the virus enters the bloodstream and starts to multiply. In the early stage of infection, it releases a protein call...

Maintaining cholesterol levels within normal limits is an important step in preventing serious health problems such as heart attacks and blood vessel blockages. Although cholesterol is often considered harmful, the body of sahabat PRAMITA actually needs cholesterol to form healthy cells and produce important hormones. The problem arises when bad cholesterol (LDL) and other blood fats exceed normal limits. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that naturally exists in the body and plays an importan...

During pregnancy, every expectant parent certainly wants to ensure their baby grows healthily from the womb. One important step to support this is by undergoing Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT), a recent innovation in early detection of genetic disorders in the fetus. NIPT is a screening method that analyzes fetal DNA fragments found in the pregnant mother's blood. Through this advanced technology, NIPT can detect the risk of various chromosomal abnormalities such as trisomy 21 (Down synd...