GAMBARAN KADAR LAJU ENDAP DARAH (LED) PADA PENDERITA TB PARU SEBELUM PENGOBATAN

Abstract

Background: Indonesia is the third country with the most tuberculosis events in the world. In tuberculosis inflammation occurs, causing an increase in acute phase proteins. Blood flow rate (LED) checks are useful to see the signs of inflammation. The LED examination is an easy examination so it is widely used to assess the severity of inflammation. Research Objectives: To determine the increase in the rate of sedimentation of blood in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis before treatment at the Bandar Senembah Community Health Center. West Binjai. Research Results: The results of examining LED levels in 25 samples of pulmonary tuberculosis patients can be concluded that 22 samples (88%) experienced an increase in LED levels, while 3 samples (12%) did not experience an increase in LED levels.