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ABSTRACT.
 Elderly human is a process of growth that is carried out by every human being, which is characterized by a decrease in the body’s ability to adapt to the environment. Elderly human experience a decline in the immune system so that they are susceptible to various disease. Anti Streptolisin O (ASTO) are antibodies to the resulting streptolysin O antigen by bacterium Streptococcus B hemolyticus group A. Examination of Anti Streptolysin O (ASTO) is a blood test that works for to know the antibodies to streptolysin O produced by Streptolysin group A. The purpose of this study is to know the screening test of result anti streptolisin O (ASTO) in elderly human at the Tresna Werdha Minaula Ranomeeto social institution in Southeast Sulawesi,Elderly human samples were 30 samples with the taking technique sample is total sampling with latex test method. Based on the research that has been done can that from 30 samples there were 4 people (13%) positive samples Anti Streptolysin O (ASTO) is characterized by agglutination and 26 (87%) of the anticipated negative streptolysin O (ASTO) negative samples with no agglutination occuring.
 
 Key words: Anti Streptolysin O, Agglutination, Elderly Human, Social Institution
 
 ABSTRAK
 Manula adalah proses dari tumbuh kembang yang dijalani setiap manusia, yang ditandai dengan penurunan kemampuan tubuh beradaptasi dengan lingkungan. Manula mengalami penurunan sistem imun sehingga rentan terkena berbagai macam penyakit.Anti Streptolisin O (ASTO) merupakan antibodi terhadap antigen streptolisin O yang dihasilkan oleh bakteri Streptococcus ß hemolyticus grup A.Pemeriksaan Anti Streptolisin O (ASTO) yaitu pemeriksaan darah yang berfungsi untuk mengetahui antibodi terhadap Streptolisin O yang dihasilkan oleh Steptococcus grup A. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hasil uji skrining Anti Streptolisin O (ASTO) pada Manula di Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Minaula Ranomeeto Sulawesi Tenggara. Sampel manula sebanyak 30 sampel dengan teknik pengambilan sampel total sampling menggunakan metode latex test. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan bahwa dari 30 sampel terdapat 4 orang (13%) sampel positif Anti Streptolisin O (ASTO) yaitu ditandai dengan terjadinya aglutinasi dan 26 orang (87%) sampel negatif Anti Streptolisin O (ASTO) yang ditandai dengan tidak terjadinya aglutinasi.
 
 Kata Kunci: Anti Streptolisin O, Aglutinasi, Manula, Panti Sosial

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