Lab Testing - Bacterial Infections - 1
Ubased on positive cultures
Ubased on positive results using Arapid test@ kits
Ubased on immunological tests for
confirmation of past infections:
eIgM positive
=
eIgG positive
=
current
infection
past infection
Uexample:
epositive test
for anti-streptolysin O (ASO) demonstrates the presence of post-streptococcal infection as
seen in:
rheumatic fever
glomerulonephritis
caused by group A
streptococci
