Introduction
Temu Ilmiah 3 Parasitologi Klinik
Welcome to the website of the Indonesian Parasite Diagnostic Laboratory (UIPDL). The UIPDL was started in 1984 under the auspices of the Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Parasitology which is self funded. In concept, the role of the UIPDL was to provide an efficient and effective diagnostic and advisory service for Indonesia and furthermore Southeast Asia.
The UIPDL has been self funded through monies from the patients and ca. 10% from the health Insurance, Dept. of Health.
Over many years, the UIPDL has developed teaching and research links with Universities in the Netherlands, UK and Government establishments.
The primary activities of the UIPDL are located within the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia. The UIPDL services requests from all clinical pathology and health laboratories in Indonesia, offering a wide range of investigations including diagnosis and identification of parasites in clinical material, diagnosis of human parasite diseases by immunological methods, culture of Acanthamoeba from clinical material, an advisory service about investigation of patients for parasitic disease, the appropriateness of tests, their timing and interpretation together with advice about prophylaxis and treatment and individual / group tuition for technical, scientific and medical staff in faecal and blood parasitology. The UIPDL processes over 1,500 specimens each for mycology and parasitology per annum..