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There are two kinds of laboratory tests that are useful for the diagnosis and management of rheumatic fever: tests to detect if there has been a preceding streptococcal infection and tests to detect a systemic inflammatory state. Additional studies may be useful to exclude other diseases which can mimic rheumatic fever; these are discussed in the chapter on differential diagnosis.
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© 1981 A. Taranta and M. Markowitz
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Taranta, A., Markowitz, M. (1981). Laboratory manifestations. In: Rheumatic Fever. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7171-5_5
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