A Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever Is Being Ruled Out for a Child

question 21

Multiple Choice

A diagnosis of rheumatic fever is being ruled out for a child. The parents cannot remember the child having a recent streptococcal infection. Which lab test would confirm a recent streptococcal infection?

• A)Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• B)Throat culture
• C)C-reactive protein
• D)Antistreptolysin-O (ASO) titer

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