INTEGRATED CLINICAL AND LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS OF TONSILLITIS
Keywords:
Tonsillitis, Laboratory diagnosis, Inflammatory markers, Microbiological analysis, Immunological methods, Molecular genetic techniques, Upper respiratory tract infectionsAbstract
Tonsillitis is one of the most common infectious and inflammatory
diseases of the upper respiratory tract, characterized by involvement of the palatine
tonsils and a tendency toward a recurrent course. The disease is widely observed in
both children and adults and may lead to the development of local as well as systemic
complications. Due to clinical polymorphism and the similarity of its symptoms to
other oropharyngeal disorders, timely and accurate diagnosis of tonsillitis is of
particular importance. This paper reviews the main laboratory diagnostic methods,
including complete blood count, biochemical markers of inflammation, as well as
microbiological, immunological, and molecular genetic techniques.
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