Laboratory parameters of the 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests.
- Bacteriology: cultural pathogen detection, usually from tonsil or wound swabs and possibly blood culture for pathogen (Β-haemolytic streptococci) and resistance.
- Serology: AK against streptococci (anti-streptolysin; anti-streptokinase, anti-streptodornase [=anti-DNAse B]).
