Laboratory Confirmation of a Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever Can Be

question 19

Multiple Choice

Laboratory confirmation of a diagnosis of rheumatic fever can be achieved by

• A)anti-streptolysin O titre.
• B)culture of blood for Streptococcus pyogenes.
• C)culture of joint fluid.
• D)toxin identification in blood.
• E)X-ray of the heart.

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