Your daughter probably has strep throat,caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.The traditional method of diagnosis involves culturing on blood agar,but this process is time consuming.Your doctor wants a more rapid identification of the infectious agent using a specimen directly obtained from the patient's throat using a test that can be read in his office,without having to culture and isolate the organism.He would likely choose the:

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The immunochromatographic test is a rapid diagnostic test that can detect the presence of Streptococcus pyogenes directly from a throat swab specimen. It utilizes antibodies to detect the group A carbohydrate antigen in the bacteria. This test can be conducted in the doctor's office and provides results within minutes, thereby allowing for prompt treatment of the patient. The other options mentioned in the question (direct fluorescence test, Western Blot test, pulse-field gel electrophoresis) are not typically used for the rapid diagnosis of strep throat in a clinical setting.

Your Daughter Probably Has Strep Throat,caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes