Diagnosis of tonsillitis and adenoid infection is based on a medical history and a physical exam.
If symptoms suggest strep throat, the doctor may want to do a throat culture or rapid strep test. These tests are done by swabbing the back of the throat and checking for the Streptococcus bacteria. This can be performed in the doctor's office. If the Epstein-Barr virus, which can cause mononucleosis, is suspected as a cause for the tonsillitis, a test for mononucleosis may be done.
Strep throat is more likely if at least 3 of the following signs or symptoms are present:
* Fever
* White or yellow spots or coating on the throat and/or tonsils (tonsillar exudates)
* Red spots on the roof of the mouth (upper palette)
* Swollen or tender lymph nodes on the neck
* Absence of coughing or sneezing
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