title: [A critical review of the methods used in evaluating the antistreptolysin titre as a diagnostic index].
abstract: Authors review the most common laboratory tests showing an immunologic response caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infections. After a preliminary evaluation on characteristics and peculiarities of different methods the results obtained are compared with the usually employed systems. The survey of most common analytical methods and personal experience lead to confirm and emphasize the laboratory results supporting and confirming, without substituting, the clinical data.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nattero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cingolani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Festa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000989:Antistreptolysin / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000097:blood*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000276:immunology*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000097:blood; D013301:Streptolysins / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013301:Streptolysins; C022683:streptozyme test; D000989:Antistreptolysin; D006867:Hydrolases; D013300:Streptokinase
vernacular_title: Revisione critica della metodologia utilizzata nella valutazione del titolo antistreptolisinico come indice diagnostico.