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When i was child i had lots of strep pharyngitis.now every time,i have checked antistreptolysin in blood test it is high(around 300or 400)but without infection or other abnormal results . doc said it has stayed high as result of childhood infections?

Q: when i was child i had lots of strep pharyngitis.now every time,i have checked antistreptolysin in blood test it is high(around 300or 400)but without infection or other abnormal results . doc said it has stayed high as result of childhood infections?

: That titer is unusually high for a carrier without a recent exacerbation in adult.

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That titer is unusually high for a carrier without a recent exacerbation in adult.

Answered 3/20/2022

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A member asked:

When i was child i had lots of strep pharyngitis.now every time,i have checked antistreptolysin in blood test it is high(around 300or 400)but without infection or other abnormal results . doc said it has stayed high as result of childhood infections?

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