02-20-2007, 11:00 PM
A 35 year old patient has a stiff neck, myalgia and joint pains in the knees, shoulders and elbows. He had felt that his heart beat was irregular. He also developed a rash that came and went on the back over several weeks. Which is the best diagnostic test?
A. Monospot test
B. Herpes virus serology
C. Immunofluorescent antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi
D. Coxsackie virus serology
E. Serum Anti streptolysin O titres
A. Monospot test
B. Herpes virus serology
C. Immunofluorescent antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi
D. Coxsackie virus serology
E. Serum Anti streptolysin O titres