A young girl goes to her doctor's office with a fever, headache, and a sore throat.The mother states the girl has a fever of 38.8° C (102° F).What test should the physician perform?

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With a sore throat and fever present, Streptococcus pyogenes is often isolated.The other tests are laboratory tests done on growing organisms, not clinical specimens.Gram stains are not appropriate tests on throat cultures.

A Young Girl Goes to Her Doctor's Office with a Fever