Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis diagnostic study of choice

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

Overview

The antistreptolysin O (ASO) positive is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.

The antistreptolysin O (ASO) positive is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.^[1]

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