ASO (ANTISTREPTOLYSIN O)
01 Overview
02 Details
Why Get Tested?
To help determine whether you have had a recent strep infection with the bacteria group A Streptococcus; to help diagnose complications resulting from a strep infection such as rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis, a form of kidney disease.
When to Get Tested?
When you have symptoms such as fever, chest pain, fatigue and shortness of breath that suggest rheumatic fever or symptoms such as edema and dark urine that are associated with glomerulonephritis, especially when you recently may have had a group A streptococcal infection that was not diagnosed and treated appropriately.
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm.
Test Preparation Needed?
None