Streptococcus pyogenes antigen in serum; Streptococcus group A antigen in serum

Indications

• evaluation of bacterial infection by group A Streptococcus*

Clinical significance

• specificity: 95%.
  • 5% of patients with negative test have group A streptococcal infection

Methods

• immunoassay

More general terms

• Streptococcus group A antigen; Streptococcus pyogenes antigen

Additional terms

• Streptococcus pyogenes