In the diagnosis of tonsillitis, first the doctor will examine your throat, as well as ask questions about your symptoms.
If tonsillitis is caused by a bacterial infection, usually the symptoms may include swollen lymph nodes in the throat, the appearance of spots of pus around the tonsils, fever but no cough. Meanwhile, if the tonsillitis is caused by infection with a virus, usually the symptoms will be milder than bacterial infections, but with a cough and runny nose.
Further testing in the laboratory, such as blood tests, usually required doctors to determine whether patients also suffer from other conditions, such as glandular fever. Laboratory tests performed on patients who have a high risk, such