A diagnosis of rheumatic fever is being ruled out for a child. The nurse teaches the parents that the lab test to check for a recent streptococcal infection is
1. throat culture.
2. antistreptolysin-O (ASLO) titer.
3. erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
4. C-reactive protein.
Answer:2
Rationale: The lab test for antistreptococcal antibodies is an antistreptolysin-O (ASLO) titer. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a C-reactive protein can indicate inflammation. A culture can indicate a current streptocococcal infection.
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