title: Micronitrous acid extraction-coagglutination test for rapid diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis.
abstract: A micronitrous acid extraction-coagglutination test for the rapid diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis was examined in a busy pediatric clinic and found to be a simple, rapid, and inexpensive procedure with a sensitivity of 78% and a specificity of 98% when compared with blood agar culturing.
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D009573:Nitrites; D009608:Nitrous Acid; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D009573:Nitrites; D009608:Nitrous Acid