STUDY OF BLOOD CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS LEVEL IN SUMATRAN RETICULATED PYTHON (Broghammerus reticulatus)

RUI YI, ONG, drh Slamet Raharjo, MP.

2016 | Skripsi | S1 KEDOKTERAN HEWAN

Broghammerus reticulatus merupakan spesies piton yang ditemukan di Asia Tenggara, termasuk Indonesia. Kadar kalsium dan fosfor dalam darah Broghammerus reticulatus masih belum diteliti secara luas. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mempelajari tentang kadar kalsium dan fosfor dalam darah ular sanca batik (Broghammerus reticulatus) lokalitas Sumatera. Sebelas sampel darah ular sanca batik lokalitas Sumatra digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Sampel darah disentrifus dengan kecepatan 3000 rpm selama 5 menit untuk memisahkan serum. Serum dikirim ke Laboratorium Parahita untuk analisis kadar kalsium dan fosfor. Hasil menunjukkan kadar kalsium berkisar dari 13.8 - 17.4 mg/dL, dengan rata-rata 16.26 mg/dL; dan kadar fosfor berkisar dari 5.26 - 8.47 mg/dL, dengan rata-rata of 6.54 mg/dL. Semua kadar kalsium berada di kisaran normal, tapi terdapat 3 kadar fosfor yang sedikit lebih tinggi dari kisaran normal. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa kadar kalsium darah ular sanca batik Sumatera (Broghammerus reticulatus) berkisar dari 13.8 - 17.4 mg/dL, dengan rata-rata 16.26 mg/dL; dan kadar fosfor berkisar dari 5.26 - 8.47 mg/dL, dengan rata-rata 6.54 mg/dL. Perlu penelitian lebih lanjut dengan lebih banyak sampel darah ular, usia ular yang berbeda, dan variasi geografis ular Broghammerus reticulatus Sumatera.

Broghammerus reticulatus is a species of python found in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. The blood calcium and Phosphorus level of Broghammerus reticulatus still has not been extensively researched. The aim of this research is to study about the blood calcium and Phosphorus level of Sumatran Broghammerus reticulatus. There were 11 blood sample were used in this research. Blood sample were centrifuged with 3000 rpm for 5 minutes to separate the serum. The serums were sent to Laboratory of Parahita for calcium and Phosphorus level analyses. Results showed that the calcium level ranged from 13.8 - 17.4 mg/dL, with average of 16.26 mg/dL; and Phosphorus level ranged from 5.26 - 8.47 mg/dL, with average of 6.54 mg/dL. All calcium levels were in normal range value, but there were 3 Phosphorus levels of blood sample were higher than normal range value. It can be concluded that Sumatran reticulated python (Broghammerus reticulatus) had calcium level ranged from 13.8 - 17.4 mg/dL , with average of 16.26 mg/dL; for Phosphorus level was 5.26 - 8.47 mg/dL , with average of 6.54 mg/dL. It need further research with more snake's blood samples, different ages and geographic variation of Sumatran Broghammerus reticulatus.

Kata Kunci : Broghammerus reticulatus, Sumatran, blood, calcium, Phosphorus