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"Test for Strep Throat"
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Written by: Association of Clinical Biochemists
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Coverage: Investigation
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Summary: A guide for patients to the test for strep throat, including how your doctor collects a sample and how the laboratory processes this sample and knows whether or not you have strep throat.
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Published by: Association of Clinical Biochemists
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Level of Evidence: Peer reviewed/Editorial review
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Date of Publication: 30/05/2004
Date of Posting: 21/07/2004
Date of next Review: 21/07/2006
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Available at: http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/strep/glance.html
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Source: Lab Tests Online
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Format: HTML
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Publication Type: CAT (Critically Appraised Topic)
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Related Questions on this site:
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MeSH keywords: Sore Throat; Pharyngitis; Streptococcus pyogenes; Tonsillitis; Laboratory techniques and procedures; Diagnosis
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