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Dealing with a sore throat, swollen tonsils, or a headache? The Self Care Rapid Strep A test helps you quickly detect a group A streptococcal infection right at home. This medical test contains 1 piece and delivers reliable results in just 5 minutes, helping you easily determine if your symptoms are bacterial or viral before considering unnecessary antibiotics.
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- Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal throat infection (also known as Streptococcus pyogenes) is the most common bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis and is also responsible for some skin infections, such as impetigo and erysipelas;
- Most sore throats are caused by viral infections that heal on their own without antibiotic treatment, which would be useless;
- The rapid test detects group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection in a throat sample;
- Recommended in cases of sore throat, inflamed tonsils, enlarged lymph nodes, muscle and headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or apathy.
How to use:
Collect the throat sample using the sterile swab and wooden spatula provided.
Insert the swab into the extraction tube, then add the two extraction solutions from the box.
After the incubation time, remove the swab and insert the test strip into the tube.
The result is obtained in 5 minutes.
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