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Is it possible to detect the strain of a strep infection from blood tests?i can't stand the throat culture.having high aso titers for years
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Strep throat: In order to determine a bacterial strain a direct culture is needed. A blood culture would only detect if bacteria were in the blood and not the throat. Aso titters only measure antibody response to anti-streptolysin, and not to other possible pathogens you may be worried about.
Answered 4/23/2014
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Answered 4/7/2014
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