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The ASO (Anti-streptolysin O) test measures the amount of antibodies against streptolysin O, a toxin produced by Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria, in the blood. The test is used to detect recent or ongoing Streptococcus infections and monitor for complications like rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. The test method involves mixing the blood sample with latex particles coated with streptolysin O. If antibodies to the toxin are present, the latex particles will agglutinate, or clump together, which can be
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